The major advantages of XML for interoperability of data are its extensibility and its ability to represent all forms of data in text format. XML proves its worth even when dealing with binary data. This article focuses on three ways to represent binary data in XML. The first method uses XML and DTD to represent a binary file or data source in the most appropriate way. The second way uses a simple format where everyone can define their own format to represent the binary data. With the third method, all of the binary data is contained within the XML file.
