The document provides an overview of Oracle XMLDB building blocks and best practices. It discusses issues with storing XML data in relational databases, including the impedance mismatch between the XML and relational data models. It also highlights worst practices like not optimizing data access and only using a single table to store all XML data. The document recommends using XML schemas to define logical and physical storage structures and leveraging Oracle XMLDB features like binary XML storage, XML indexes, and partitioning.