What is XML?

• XML = eXtensible Markup Language

• XML is a subset of Standard Generalized Markup Language, but unlike the latter, XML is specifically designed for the web

• How XML fits into the new HTML world:

  • XML describes the logical structure of the document.
  • CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) or other style language describes the visual presentation of the document.
  • The DOM (Document Object Model) allows scripting languages, such as JavaScript to access document objects.
  • DHTML (Dynamic HTML) allows a dynamic presentation of the document.

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