>>>>>>>What I meant was is XML the only way to query back-end?
>>>>>>>Is IE5 the only browser to support that?
>>>>>>>Thanks Mark
>>>>>>
>>>>>>PMFJI, but no. XMLHTTP can send any POST, not just XML. It can also receive anything. Yes, IE5 is the only browser that comes with XMLHTTP.
>>>>>
>>>>>Does not make too much sense to play with it, isnt't it?
>>>>>Mark
>>>>
>>>>That depends. If you are writing a web application for a client that has control over the browser being used to access the app, then it makes perfect sense. Besides, I am of the hopeful opinion that NetScrape is in its twilight years. It hasn't grown old gracefully.
>>>
>>>What do you think about Remote Scripting? It works (They say <g>) in IE and NS versions 3 and forward.
>>>Mark
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>>I understand it, but have no use for it just yet. Not sure how I feel about a Java app doing the talking...
>
>Is any Client Java Run-time requeried?
>Thanks Mark

A Java VM is required for any Java app to run.