The XML language is going to change the appearance and substance of
corporate systems. A big part of the language's appeal is
being able to meld business processes with application data.
The following are the reasons for using XML:

It broadens the enterprise search capabilities.

It can perform new operations on the data when it is
in XML form.

XML shortens development time.

XML-enabled business processes shorten business
cycles.

XML allows conversion of EDI data to more
manageable form.

Multiple internal applications can be tied
together across the company.

Applications can be tied to those of customers.

Applications can be tied to those of suppliers.

It is easy to join and Exchange or Hub that uses
the XML language.
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