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XML Tree Structure

XML Tree in RDBMS:

XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a flexible data format used to structure and store data. In XML, data is organized in a tree structure (hierarchical structure), starting from a root element and branching out into elements and leaves.

XML Tree Data Model:
  • Root Element: The top-most element of the tree, defining the entire XML document.
  • Elements: Act as branches of the tree, presented as nodes.
  • Attributes: Properties of elements that provide additional information.
  • Text Content: The actual data or text contained within the elements (the leaves).

This hierarchical model is useful for representing complex data structures. Technologies like DTD (Document Type Definition) are used to define the structure of an XML document, while languages like XPath and XQuery are used to navigate and query XML data.