50.01 (+0.23) - Customer Connections
- Employee Connections
- Supplier Connections
- Supplier Registration
- Electronic Commerce at Raytheon
- Become a Raytheon Supplier
- The Electronic Commerce Environment
- Methods of Using Electronic Commerce
- Glossary
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- Value Added Networks
- What is XML?
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Technical Documents
- Raytheon Terms and Conditions
- Raytheon Supplier Diversity
- Specialty Metals Reference Documents
- IDS Supplier Connections
- Design for Six Sigma Resources
- California Transparency Act
- IDIQ Contract Vehicles
- iCenter Drawing Access
- IDS Drawing Access - WebRDS
XML, or eXtensible Markup Language, is one of the hottest topics in e-commerce today, partially because it seeks to enable more electronic exchange with less cost.
<PurchaseOrder>
<ponumber>123456</ponumber>
<item>
<itemnumber>01</itemnumber>
<quantity>15</quantity>
<unitprice>0.05</unitprice>
</item>
</PurchaseOrder>
This simple example shows data that can be stored in a text file, encrypted as necessary, sent via email, and displayed in a web browser. And since the file is in an electronic form, it can also be interpreted by another program and imported into software.
How does XML work with E-Commerce?
As shown above, XML can label and organize the contents of any business transaction. The trading partners can use whatever means they prefer to access the information, from writing a style sheet to display the contents, to writing or purchasing software to process the data.
How will I use XML?
XML is being used in some applications for e-commerce here at Raytheon. Contact the Electronic Commerce team to discuss how it might be used in communicating with your organization.
