The Oracle XML DB provides high-performance XML functionality seamlessly integrated with SQL. The standards-based XML loading, update, query, and transform interfaces greatly simplify your working with XML. Additionally, the Oracle Database 10g database provides an extensible platform from which the Oracle XDK can be used to build your customized solutions. Oracle Database 10g is a platform for building and deploying successful XML applications; however, you still need to follow some simple design steps to make best use of it. Now we are ready to show you the technical details of the Oracle XML DB functionality.