i5/OS™ integrates XML parsers and an XSL processor for Java™ right into the operating system. Additionally, you can use a wide variety of free and licensed programs to help you use XML.
XML parsers and an XSL processor are included with i5/OS. This variety of XML support makes it easier for your application to use XML, especially when the application is written in different languages.
A parser is a tool for parsing, generating, manipulating, and validating XML documents. Each XML parser supports basic functions of one or more programming languages, so you can more easily program applications that use the data contained in the XML documents. Parsers also support one or more APIs, in whole or in part.
i5/OS includes the following parsers and processors:
Some of the additional XML tools that are available for free but not integrated intoi5/OS include:
Some licensed programs that offer support for XML on the iSeries™ server are: