ArcXML is a proprietary XML standard created by ESRI to be used in ArcIMS, a web mapping server that is part of the ArcGIS suite of applications. Static files are often saved with a ".
ArcIMS uses ESRI's ArcXML to receive and respond to requests from the client. The data behind ArcIMS is usually stored in Shapefile format (an open specification) or an ArcSDE RDBMS database.
For example, ESRI designed and published its open ArcXML specification. Since then, the general computing industry has agreed upon and is adopting numerous XML protocols (e.g., SOAP for XML messaging).
 See also: Server, GIS, Map, ESRI, Access
  
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