Can i decrese my XML files

[Osman]

I have to export my records as XML. Because of some advantages of it.

But it has got a disadvantage too. XML files are to larger than tab files. How can i decrese my XML file.

Can XSL help me? Is it larger file too?

Thanks for your helps.

[cjaeger]

well ...

tab files are the smallest, because the overhead ist just one tab per field per record and one return character per record.

No way XML format can beat this, because it contains the field descriptions. The only way XSL can help is reducing the XML file to a tab (or comma) separated file.

[Osman]

But i have to XML because i designed my update system with XML.

Is there any other solution to update records online?