XML　has　become　the　de　facto　standard　for　representing　and　interchanging　data　in　web-based　applications.　And　XML　view,　a　virtual　window　for　specified　users,　has　been　widely　applied.　In　practical　system,　users　encounter　the　so-called　view　update　problem　when　they　need　update　source　data　through　the　view.　For　a　long　time,　the　view　update　problem　is　an　open　question　in　database　community.　With　the　development　of　various　data　models,　the　corresponding　view　update　problem　has　been　widely　researched.　In　this　paper,　we　introduce　the　conception　of　view　update　problem.　We　survey　and　compare　previous　methods　for　resolving　it.　Especially,　we　emphasize　the　role　of　semantics.　Focusing　on　the　problem　in　XML　context,　we　analyze　it　and　propose　a　framework,　which　collects　the　semantic　information　at　view　definition　time.