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ACORD XML Syntax and Rules

ACORD P&C and Surety is an insurance-industry version of XML. It is used for messages that are appropriate for Property and Casualty (P&C) and Surety forms of insurance.

The ACORD standard defines the required structure and format of an XML message for use in a Siebel connector. The definition is in the ACORD DTD, and the ACORD DTD is incorporated by the Siebel connector to construct messages.

This section provides a summary of the ACORD XML syntax and rules, and provides the appropriate vocabulary for discussing ACORD XML messages. This section supplies knowledge that is basic for any troubleshooting you may need to do.