[DDI-users] Storing XML

[Andrew Dzhigo]

Hi, all

I am an applications programmer for the Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive (CPANDA). Here at CPANDA we use DDI DTD to create XML codebooks for the datasets we archive.

With the number of datasets growing we are now facing the problem of storing and managing our XML files. At this stage of development we are investigating the possibilities of using some sort of XML-aware database management system. Currently, I am considering Xindice system (formerly dbXML) developed by Apache Software Foundation as a possible tool for our needs. However, I would very much like to know how other developers address the similar problem. What tools, database management systems and languages do they use?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
With regards,
Andrew Dzhigo
Applications Programmer
Cultural Policy and the Arts
National Data Archive (CPANDA),
Princeton University
adzhigo@princeton.edu
1-609-258-7561