EDI XML is not dead — despite the scant success in the marketplace, there have been limited adoptions of this business data format. The Rosetta Net standard is an EDI XML standard with some degree of success in specific industries. In addition, EDI standards bodies like the UN and ANSI are working on creating EDI XML standards that would make adopting XML-based solutions easier. However, these bodies face two challenges, both of which are unlikely to be resolved any time soon:
They must show that EDI XML can provide significant advantages over standard EDI.
They must convince large retailers to adopt EDI XML as a unified standard format.