XML?Defining Documents on the 'Net

"We see XML as an opportunity to more closely integrate with our vendors without having to deal with the complexities of the underlying data structure of their systems," he explains.

ImageX offers a Web-based solution to its customers as well as a Web-based interface for its vendors. ImageX relies on HTML and PDF to transmit documents to and from its vendors. However, HTML and PDF, Klatt argues, do not provide a structure to transmit information regarding the data that makes up the document.