· Data-centric XML documents
Data-centric XML documents can contain either structured or semi-structured data, depending on whether they are schema (follow a strict definition) or schema-less. These documents usually consist of many, small data items. Data-centric documents are usually transported to XML from a DBMS for display or exchange and processing over the web.
· Document-centric XML documents
Usually contain large amounts of text and few or no data items.
· Hybrid XML documents
Hybrid XML documents are a combination of data-centric and document-centric XML document types.
Data-centric XML documents can contain either structured or semi-structured data, depending on whether they are schema (follow a strict definition) or schema-less. These documents usually consist of many, small data items. Data-centric documents are usually transported to XML from a DBMS for display or exchange and processing over the web.
· Document-centric XML documents
Usually contain large amounts of text and few or no data items.
· Hybrid XML documents
Hybrid XML documents are a combination of data-centric and document-centric XML document types.