Mark Wonsil wrote:
>
> The other option is to still use Image and create XML documents on the fly,
> if your application lends itself to do so.  Certainly, one can store
> marked-up text in an Image database.  It may take multiple records, but it
> is done all the time as you are well aware.  You could use Omnidex or
> Superdex to do keyword searches.  Finally, you could create a text field
> that holds the filename and location of the text.
>

I've wondered if Image couldn't be used to hold an XML parsed tree, by
clever use of keys and just two or three detail sets holding generic
data.  Like a bill of materials or other hierarchical data, folded
back upon itself.

Richard
--
Richard L Gambrell, Director of Computing Systems and Networks
Information Technology Division
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
103 Hunter Hall, Department Code 4454
615 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598
voice mail/cell phone: 423-432-5122
private e-mail: [log in to unmask]
UTC fax: 423-755-4150
UTC phone: 423-755-4551
UTC email: [log in to unmask]