What is XML : Introduction to XML Scripting !!

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What is XML ? : Introduction to XML

  1. XML Stands for EXtensible Markup Language (XML).
  2. XML is the Universal format for Structuring Documents and Data on the Web.
  3. Actually Extensible Markup Language is not a markup language , but a set of rules for creating a new markup language.
  4. XML is a Subset of Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML).
  5. SGML specifies the Rules for Creating Markup Languages.
  6. The XML 1.0 was made a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommendation on February 10, 1998.
  7. A typical XML structure looks Similar to HTML code.

Typical Example of XML :

<?xmlversion="1.0"?>
<ADDRESS>
     <NAME>Pritesh Taral</NAME>
     <STREET>Solapur Road</STREET>
     <CITY>Pune</CITY>
     <STATE>Maharashtra</STATE>
     <ZIP>43256</ZIP>
</ADDRESS>

Explanation :

  • XML is hierarchical Structure.
  • XML consists of Tags.
  • XML Tags are user Defined , Like HTML they are not Pre-defined.
  • XML is Not Used to Render Web Pages , It is used to Transfer and Represent Data,
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