Hi Chris.

>I just don't understand the advantage of using XML over using a database, especially for web apps. Why not just use ADO so you can use SQL, etc., to get, update data from a database? Is XML faster, more flexible? Any explanations with examples would be helpful.

To add to what Mike said, XML isn't typically used as a data storage mechanism but a data transport mechanism. It's very lightweight and transports easily across firewalls, which ADO RecordSets do not. Also, as Mike pointed out, XML is platform-independent, while ADO is Windows-specific.

Doug