XML Tutorial

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language.

XML was designed to transport and store data.

In this tutorial you will learn about XML, and the difference between XML and HTML.

XML is important to know, and very easy to learn.

What You Should Already Know

Before you continue you should have a basic understanding of the following:

• HTML
• JavaScript

What is XML?

• XML stands for EXtensible Markup Language
• XML is a markup language much like HTML
• XML was designed to carry data, not to display data
• XML tags are not predefined. You must define your own tags
• XML is designed to be self-descriptive
• XML is a W3C Recommendation.

The Difference Between XML and HTML

XML is not a replacement for HTML.
XML and HTML were designed with different goals:

XML was designed to transport and store data, with focus on what data is.
HTML was designed to display data, with focus on how data looks.

HTML is about displaying information, while XML is about carrying information.

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