Need To Write From Asp.net To XML Type In SQL Server 2005

Hello, I have worked with SQL Server 2000 but now we have a requirement where I need to write values from an asp.net form into an XML type in SQL Server 2005.

I have never used XML as a type in SQL Server 2005. How do we write xml into xml type.

For example the structure of XML is something like:

<application>

<applicationID = "value"></applicationID>

<customerName="value></customerName>

</application>

I have to write this kind of XML into the XML type and later retrieve these XML values and populate the form again.

Kindly suggest. Thanks a lot.