Basic C/C++ questions on DXL

Hello, I need to read in DXL files via either C or C++ API with Notes version 7.0.2. I have some basic questions and hope experts out there can help me.

  1. What version of C or C++ should I be using for Notes 7.0.2?

  2. I know C API supports DXL. But, does C++ API supports DXL as well? Or, should I only use C API?

TIA

Subject: Basic C/C++ questions on DXL

A DXL file is just a text file that can be read by read commands from within any language. DXL files reside in the filesystem of your machine.

For what it is worth: searching in the C++ API help for the word DXL gives 0 matches.