"By the year-end 2002, XML's impact on publishing (in particular) and technology (in general) will be as profound as the Web's impact is today." (Gartner Group)

"XML will revolutionize the way data is stored, processed and retrieved." (BancBoston)

"XML will be like oxygen in the networked environment of the twenty-first century: vital, pervasive, and taken for granted." (Burton Group)