You do not need to know XML to successfully use the XML features described in this content. However, you might be interested in ABL features that support working directly with XML. For example:

• For information on reading and writing XML documents with ABL using the Document Object Model (DOM) interface, see Read and Write XML with the Document Object Model (DOM)
• For information on reading and writing XML documents with ABL using the Simple API for XML (SAX) interface, see Read XML Documents with the Simple API for XML (SAX) and Write XML Documents with the Simple API for XML (SAX)