Pro SQL Server 2008 XML is one of a very few books to go deeply into SQL
Server's increasingly extensive XML feature-set. XML is a critical
technology in today's world, and SQL Server developers and
administrators cannot afford ignorance of what XML has to offer in that
area. Readers will want Michael Coles' excellent book to keep their
skill set current with what SQL Server has to author. Michael delivers
in spades, giving a clear explanation not only of XML in SQL Server, but
also by touching on the broader picture of how Microsoft's XML feature
set relates to international standards.