XML Tools

Updated: June 25, 1998

We've provided a list of third-party tools that support XML below. If you're a developer, see XML: Data the Way You Want It for a discussion of additional XML development and parsing tools.

ADEPT Editor 7.0 from ArborText, Inc. -- Allows authors to write text, place graphics and create books, manuals, catalogs, encyclopedias, and similar types of information.

Astoria from Chrystal Software -- An authoring support system used in complex technical and content publishing environments.

Balise from AIS Software -- An XML/SGML application programming environment used to build information exchange and translation systems between various forms of structured information storage and representation.

DataChannel XML Development Kit from DataChannel -- A collection of XML parsers, viewers, APIs, and documentation for XML developers.

DynaBase from Inso -- An integrated content management and dynamic publishing system for teams who develop and operate large dynamic Web sites

Frontier from UserLand Software -- A powerful cross-platform Web scripting environment built around an object database whose structure mirrors the structure of XML.

Junglee VDB technology from Junglee Corporation -- This virtual database (VDB) technology consists of adapters that analyze Web sites to present them as relational data sources, and a server that aggregates a collection of adapters to present a coherent view, thus providing the ability to present XML views over an HTML Web.

Near and Far Designer and Ælfred from Microstar -- These tools provide XML DTD authoring and Java-based XML parsing.

Object Design products for XML from Object Design -- Object Design offers tools to store and manage XML data, including ObjectStore, PSE, an XML parser for Java, and a Document Object Manager.

OmniMark Konstructor from OmniMark Technologies -- Development suite for content management and delivery applications, including built-in XML and hypertext support.

POET Content Management Suite from POET -- Includes the POET Object Server and the SGML/XML parser for interpreting SGML/XML documents and storing them in the database; the SGML/XML Navigator for viewing and administrating SGML/XML documents; and the POET Content Management Suite programmer's API for building custom SGML/XML applications.

Tango Enterprise Version 3.1 "Generation X" from EveryWare Development Corp. -- Tango Enterprise Generation X automatically generates dynamic XML documents on the fly from business logic and the values of changing business data in SQL or ODBC databases. It is particularly useful for building intranet knowledge management systems and Web sales force automation systems. The live demonstration available from the link above shows the dynamic creation of CDF push channels driven from business rules and changes in customer account details in a simulated electronic banking application.

Web Automation Toolkit from webMethods, Inc. -- A development environment that enables companies to connect applications to existing Web sites and utilize Web protocols to integrate business applications directly over the Web, using XML for data exchange.

webMethods B2B Suite from webMethods, Inc. -- The B2B Integration Server and the B2B Developer enable business-to-business application integration between companies and their customers, partners, and suppliers, using XML for data exchange. Existing HTML-based Web sites can be leveraged via webMethods Web Automation technology.

XML <PRO> from Vervet Logic -- XML editor that combines the power of XML with an intuitive user interface that allows users to easily create and edit XML-based documents, regardless of previous experience with SGML.