Using XML for Conducting EDI

Discover XML - A Powerful Tool for Data Exchange

With any new tool, you want to take advantage of all its features. Know its limitations.

Since Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA) is a leader in e-commerce education, you can expect to get all the information on XML in one place. Explore the various ways and means for using XML to conduct EDI using standard methodologies. Discover practical XML solutions that will suit your business needs.

Although many systems use forms of XML for the purpose of data exchange already, these systems are generally proprietary in nature. The use of true EDI-like standards for XML messages is being fostered by a number of groups around the world. This session will acquaint you with the primary efforts in this area.

With DISA's Using XML for Conducting EDI, learn what XML can do for your business. Plan to attend the next seminar.

Key Topics:

• Tutorial on XML syntax for e-business
• An introduction to XML, DTDs and syntax of XML with focus on XML aspects involved in e-business.
• Understanding XML and e-business
• Business overview on the current state of XML for conducting EDI
• Technical examples from the latest XML for EDI specifications
• XML/EDI-based standards and work in progress
• How to integrate XML into e-commerce systems
• How to leverage and link to traditional EDI
• Why XML repositories are needed and how to use them
• Outlook of XML and XML/EDI enabling global e-business

Questions about this seminar? Call Ginger Smith at (703) 548-7005, ext. 186 or e-mail vsmith@disa.org.