The subject invention relates to systems and methods that extend the network data access capabilities of mark-up language protocols. In one aspect, a network data modeling system is provided. The system includes a protocol component that employs a computerized mark-up language to facilitate data interactions between network components. An extension component operates with the protocol component to support the data transactions, where the extension component supplies various commands above standard network and database protocols. An object model is provided as a wrapper to the extensions in order to support various online and offline database development applications.