• Approach One uses a standalone tool to produce HTML from XML.
  • Advantage: no prerequisites for webserver or browser.
  • Disadvantage: need to remember to run the tool when the XML is altered.
• Approach Two gets the webserver to run a program to produce HTML from the XML.
  • Advantage: HTML is always up-to-date.
  • Disadvantage: you need a webserver that can run a program.
  • Disadvantage: may be some delay whilst the HTML is being produced.
• Approach Three gets the browser to process the XML.
  • Advantage: HTML is always up-to-date.
  • Disadvantage: browsers used by most visitors are not modern browsers.