How do I use an XML file?

[Tenchiro]

Such as the iTunes exported playlist. How would I put that on a website so that it was readable?

[johnbryanpeters]

It's a text file, so you can just make it available for others...

In order to use it programmatically, you need to have their specification - XML is sort of like roll-your-own-tags HTML, and you have to know what the tags mean...

I ain't no expert in this area, though.

J

[Tenchiro]

Thanks, but that sounds like too much work.

[Toshi]

http://www.google.com/search?q=itunes+xml+parse&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

[Ridemonkey]

XML won't work on MS computers. You have to use Microsofts proprietary technology MXML.net. I think its like a thousand dollars to license per year.

[Toshi]

where did you read this, aaron? i haven't been active in the cs community for a few years, but i certainly haven't heard this rumor from any of my codemonkey friends...

plus http://www.google.com/search?q=xml+parsing+windows&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 mentions many parsers that work with C++, which is as cross-platform as it gets

[Ridemonkey]

Originally posted by Toshi
where did you read this, aaron? i haven't been active in the cs community for a few years, but i certainly haven't heard this rumor from any of my codemonkey friends...

plus http://www.google.com/search?q=xml+parsing+windows&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 mentions many parsers that work with C++, which is as cross-platform as it gets

Sorry, that is just some complete nonsense I cam up with to get Tenchiro riled up.

[Tenchiro]

Originally posted by Ridemonkey
Sorry, that is just some complete nonsense I cam up with to get Tenchiro riled up.

haha, even if that was the case I would just steal it like I do all their products. http://www.cripplefight.com/smileys/pirate.gif

EDIT - It would be cool to find a program to do this then FTP the playlist to the web, on the fly.

[Tenchiro]

Originally posted by Toshi
http://www.google.com/search?q=itunes+xml+parse&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

Cool, I never thought to search for iTunes XML info...