The XML classes in the .NET Framework represent a coherently designed and integrated set of classes that enable you to easily build XML aware applications. The goals outlined in the previous section address real world issues that developers face when using XML: not only to build Web orientated applications, but all the other areas that XML addresses such as a common serialization format, object representation, interoperability and messaging, to name a few.

See Also

XML Document Object Model (DOM) | Reading XML with the XmlReader | Writing XML with the XmlWriter | XSLT Transformations with the XslTransform Class | XPathNavigator in the .NET Framework | XML Schema Object Model (SOM) | Validation of XML with Schemas | XML Integration with Relational Data and ADO.NET | Resolve External XML Resources Named by a URI | Character Encoding of XML Names and Conversion of XML Data Types | Conversion of XML Data Types | Namespaces in an XML Document