SQL Server and the XML Data Type : Data Manipulation

The introduction of the xml data type, with its own set of methods for processing xml data, made it possible for SQL Server developers to create columns and variables of the type xml. Deanna Dicken examines the modify() method, which provides for data manipulation of the XML data stored in the xml data type via XML DML statements.

Control chars in XML

XML Workshop 25 - Inserting elements and attributes to an XML document

This article from MVP Jacob Sebastian looks at the modify method for changing an XML document.

Ten Problems with XQuery and the SQL/XML Standard

XQuery and SQL/XML standard are processors for XML. SQL/XML was designed to try to match the capabilities of XQuery as closely as possible and XQuery was designed not only to support XML, but also to support relational processing. Read on to learn why this may have a negative influence on their capabilities.

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Using XML to pass and return values to procs

Tips on parsing and sculpting XML from within a SQL 2005 stored procedure

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Script SQL Table Schema as XML-XSD

When creating XML messages for Service Broker or other applications use this simple method to build a validation XSD.

Explore XML Data Type in SQL Server

SQL Server 2005 and 2008 provide native XML data type and provides extensive support for XML data processing. The easy conversion from XML to a relational table provides a way for set-based updates based on user input.