Storage Method of XML Documents in Relational Database

XML is the standard format for cross-platform data release and exchange in Internet and is widely applied in the database field. However,the tree structure of XML document differs from the table structure of relational database greatly,so some special disposals are needed when storing XML documents into the relational database. The way of storage and management of XML documents in the relational database are analyzed in this paper,and the applications of Oracle9i correlative techniques of XML in distance education are discussed also. For two types document datum (data-centric and document-centric),feasible storage schemes are analyzed and given.