Conclusion

XQuery promises unprecedented productivity for developers solving data integration problems. Delivery on that promise by W3C and industry stakeholders will be the key to XQuery’s success. As this article discussed, there are many arguments for the success of XQuery as a widely adopted programming language: ease of use, similarity to SQL, the demand for data integration, enhanced developer productivity, an active vendor community, interoperability with legacy data, and widespread use of XML are just a few of them.

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