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GQLX: a new graphical query language for XML data

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XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is used in many contexts of modern information technology to facilitate sharing of information between heterogeneous data sources and inter-platform applications. So, the ability to efficiently query XML data becomes increasingly important. Some XML graphical query languages for XML data have been proposed but they are either too complex or too limited in use. In this paper, we propose a new graphical query language for querying and restructuring XML data, which we call GQLX. GQLX is developed on the base of G-XML data model. The paper presents the basic capabilities of GQLX through a sequence of examples of increasing complexity. We also discuss the semantic part of GQLX.

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iiWAS '09: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Information Integration and Web-based Applications & Services
December 2009
763 pages
ISBN:9781605586601
DOI:10.1145/1806338
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  1. G-XML
  2. XML
  3. annotated XML
  4. graphical query
  5. matching algorithm

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  • (2010)A powerful visual formalism for XML dataProceedings of the 12th International Conference on Information Integration and Web-based Applications & Services10.1145/1967486.1967534(299-306)Online publication date: 8-Nov-2010
  • (2010)Querying and restructuring XML data by graphical query languageInternational Journal of Web Information Systems10.1108/174400810110701696:3(230-247)Online publication date: 31-Aug-2010

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