Query Languages Workshop Position Paper

This paper discusses the use of XML in conjunction with a variety of repositories and database systems, and outlines some of the requirements for an effective query language. Many of the more general issues relating to query languages have been discussed in the references for the workshop, and are not repeated here. This paper therefore concentrates on one aspect of the query problem that seems to require particular attention. Background XML'ssimplicity, generality and broad applicability can lead to conflicting assumptions about it's likely use. When considering query languages, it is important to first agree on the nature of the information to be queried, the location and structure of the underlying data, and the needs of the applications and users that will "consume" the results. The thesis of this paper is that XML query must support retrieval from all of the following information sources:

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1998
• Where: W3C
• Authors: Noah Mendelsohn
• Keywords: Effective Query Language, Internet Technology, Query Languages, Query Problem, W3C 1998