The SQLX Group was formed to develop specifications that bring XML togetherwith SQL. Its specifications will be published by other appropriateorganizations, such as ISO and ANSI. Under consideration arespecifications for publication of SQL data in an XML format, importing XMLdata into SQL databases, and specifying the relationships between XMLschemas and SQL databases. The specifications already developed by theSQLX Group have been submitted to ANSI and ISO for inclusion in a new partof the SQL standard, known as SQL/XML. All components of thosespecifications, both those already submitted and those still under development, are covered in the tutorial.