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Enterprise Information Systems and B2B E-Commerce: The Significance of XML

Enterprise Information Systems and B2B E-Commerce: The Significance of XML

C. Richard Baker
Copyright: © 2005 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1548-1115|EISSN: 1548-1123|ISSN: 1548-1115|EISBN13: 9781615202867|EISSN: 1548-1123|DOI: 10.4018/jeis.2005010104
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Baker, C. Richard. "Enterprise Information Systems and B2B E-Commerce: The Significance of XML." IJEIS vol.1, no.1 2005: pp.53-64. http://doi.org/10.4018/jeis.2005010104

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Baker, C. R. (2005). Enterprise Information Systems and B2B E-Commerce: The Significance of XML. International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems (IJEIS), 1(1), 53-64. http://doi.org/10.4018/jeis.2005010104

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Baker, C. Richard. "Enterprise Information Systems and B2B E-Commerce: The Significance of XML," International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems (IJEIS) 1, no.1: 53-64. http://doi.org/10.4018/jeis.2005010104

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Abstract

Although the overall investment in information technology (IT) decreased during the first few years of the 21st century, B2B e-commerce continued to expand at a rapid rate (Lim & Wen, 2002). The expansion of B2B e-commerce has been based to a large extent on accounting and enterprise-wide information systems (EISs) that permit electronic data transmission and execution of transactions in an effective and efficient manner. Since B2B e-commerce is Internet based, the EISs required to support B2B e-commerce must be Internet capable. The primary language of the Internet, Hyper-text Mark-up Language (HTML), is not well-suited for transmitting data and executing transactions. Consequently, Extensible Mark-up Language (XML) was developed to facilitate a wide range of electronic information exchange applications, including many applications related to B2B e-commerce. XML also allows legacy data to be accessed through the Internet. As initially conceived, XML had a number of constraints, particularly in the area of data integrity and security; however, these constraints are being overcome. This article discusses the objectives of using XML in B2B e-commerce, reviews the technical structure of XML, and discusses ways that data integrity can be maintained and security enhanced while engaging in B2B e-commerce.

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