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Trail: Java Architecture for XML Binding

The Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) trail provides an introduction to Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) technology, through examples of JAXB applications.

Before You Read This Tutorial

To understand and use of the information in the Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) Tutorial, you should have knowledge of the following technology:

• The Java programming language and its development environment
• The eXtensible Mark-up Language(XML)

Only code that is specific to the JAXB is examined in detail in this tutorial.

Trail Icon Introduction to JAXB provides a brief description of the JAXB technology, including its purpose and principal features.