Abstract: A method for communicating with an Information Management System (IMS) using eXtensible Markup Language (XML) documents includes the steps of receiving a document comprising an IMS transaction definition encoded in XML; obtaining a Document Type Definition (DTD) specifying rules for decoding the IMS transaction definition; parsing the XML document using the DTD to decode the IMS transaction definition; and providing the decoded IMS transaction definition to the IMS. A system and apparatus for implementing the method are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 19, 2000
Date of Patent:
May 3, 2005
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation