* XML stands for EXtensible Markup Language
* XML is a markup language much like HTML
* XML was designed to describe data
* XML tags are not predefined in XML. You must define your own tags
* XML uses a Document Type Definition (DTD) or an XML Schema to describe the data
* XML with a DTD or XML Schema is designed to be self-descriptive
Sorry to disappoint you, all you need to know is how to type ? Hmmm ... not even
that.
In other words, it's easy and anybody can learn to use it ( even me ... ! )
Let's start with an example of
XML syntax
the same can be written as
The only thing to remember is to close all the tags. For every "<>" should have a close tag "</>". It is simple and the only syntax for XML.
XML is created to structure, 'STORE' and to 'SEND' information.
One can store and represent the data with tags or names with whatever represents the
data, the best. That's the beauty of XML. It's best to
learn, the use of DTD format and some XSL, to use with along with XML. Have Fun !
To learn more on using XML, please use the links below: