One thing that all server-side web programming languages have in common is that the web browser is oblivious to what they do before the result is returned. Whether the page was coded in JSP, ASP, PHP, etc., the result looks the same when you view the source. It is simple HTML, XML, or any other format that the browser can read.
In my last column, I mentioned that a fundamental feature of XML is its ability to store data independently of its presentation. This column will elaborate on that concept, with instructions on how to display an XML document using XSL.
The greatest fundamental purpose of XML is that it allows the sharing of information between disparate systems. My last column discussed one side of this sharing