why do i need xml in php?

[realin]

hiya guys,

i have been posting around in php,mysql,js forums but came here for the first time.. so my hello to all..

Well a simple or a general question being a n00b .. why would i need XML ?

I understand xml as a mean of communicating with DB to website, or RSS, but i aint sure why & how everyone says that XML is the big thing

Please help me thanks :)

[Niheel]

It frees up data so that it's available to use by anyone or any system.

Once your platform/system serves up it's data in XML format any other propietary system can use that data. Great for moving data from webserver, to desktop to mobile to anywhere. Any system can parse and understand XML.

It's gives our systems a common language to communicate in.

[realin]

It frees up data so that it's available to use by anyone or any system.

Once your platform/system serves up it's data in XML format any other propietary system can use that data. Great for moving data from webserver, to desktop to mobile to anywhere. Any system can parse and understand XML.

It's gives our systems a common language to communicate in.

wow thanks kub365 :)

cheers !!