XML newbie question

[m***@lycos.com]

In a nutshell, what would you say is the difference between an XML
serializer and an XML parser? My apologies if this question sounds
too basic.

Thanks,
Masood

[Pavel Lepin]

Post by m***@lycos.com
In a nutshell, what would you say is the difference
between an XML serializer and an XML parser? My apologies
if this question sounds too basic.

Homework? Anyway, in terms that likely won't get you through
an exam: you stuff a data structure into a serializer and
get a serialized document out of it. You stuff a serialized
document into a parser and get a data structure out of it.