As described in the [xml (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/xml/xml-transact-sql.md) article, SQL Server provides native storage of XML data through the **xml** data ...

Type the XML data as it is stored in the database The XML schema collection is a metadata entity like a table in the database. You can create, modify, and drop them. Schemas specified in a CREATE XML ...

From TopXML.com: This tutorial will introduce you to using XML with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and guide you through the concepts and techniques of how to read and write data using XML with SQL Server ...