The Natix Manual

Welcome to Natix, the native XML DBMS.

The Natix manual is structured as follows:

What is Natix?
The User Guide
- Quick Start: Giving a brief tour of using the Natix library.
- Installation: Requirements and installation instructions
- Natix Concepts: An explanation of concepts realized by Natix.
  - Logical Organization of Natix Repositories: Explains the basic abstractions which Natix provides to organize XML documents.
  - Physical Organization of Natix Repositories: Explains how the abstractions are mapped to physical storage.
  - Transaction Processing: Explains Natix transaction management concepts.
- The Natix C++ API: Detailed instructions how to use Natix in C++ application programs.
- The Natix Shell: A small application to work with Natix on the command line level.
The Reference Guide with a complete description of all Natix library classes (see header links).