An apparatus for and method of accommodating an XML document within a legacy
data
base management system. The XML document is defined by a Document Type Definition
(DTD). The XML document is converted into a form suitable for use by the legacy
data base management system in accordance with an Input Definition Table (IDT).
The IDT is a table containing a plurality of sequential text statements which define
the conversion process. The IDT is stored within a repository of the legacy data
base management system.