Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for storing at least one non-XML document (10) in an XML database (1), the method comprising the steps of: a. transforming the at least one non-XML document (10) into at least one XML document (20) by one or more transformation functions, the at least one XML document (20) conforming to a schema comprising references to the one or more transformation functions; and b. storing the at least one XML document (20) in the XML database (1).

Abstract: A system for testing at least one software product comprising a requirement loader and a test specification loader. The requirement loader is adapted for loading a plurality of requirements on the software product into a database. The test specification loader is adapted for loading a plurality of test specifications for the software product into the database, each test specification being related to one or more of the requirements. The test specification loader is further adapted for generating during loading of a test specification a virtual test specification in the database for each of the one or more related requirements, the virtual test specification comprising all test specifications for the respective requirement on the software product stored in the database.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for storing at least one non-XML document (10) in an XML database (1), the method comprising the steps of: a. transforming the at least one non-XML document (10) into at least one XML document (20) by one or more transformation functions, the at least one XML document (20) conforming to a schema comprising references to the one or more transformation functions; and b. storing the at least one XML document (20) in the XML database (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for storing annotations of non-XML documents (10) in an XML database (1), the XML database (1) being adapted for storing a corresponding shadow XML document (20) for each of the non-XML documents (10), the method comprising the steps of: a. receiving an annotation document (15) comprising the annotations and attaching the annotations to the corresponding shadow XML document (20) in the XML database (1); and b. receiving an updated non-XML document (10?) and attaching any existing annotations from the original shadow XML document (20) to an updated shadow XML document (20?) created by the XML database (1).

Abstract: A system for testing at least one software product comprising a requirement loader and a test specification loader. The requirement loader is adapted for loading a plurality of requirements on the software product into a database. The test specification loader is adapted for loading a plurality of test specifications for the software product into the database, each test specification being related to one or more of the requirements. The test specification loader is further adapted for generating during loading of a test specification a virtual test specification in the database for each of the one or more related requirements, the virtual test specification comprising all test specifications for the respective requirement on the software product stored in the database.