The Basics of XML
Whereas HTML includes predefined formatting tags such as the <B> tag, which bolds data, XML is composed of custom tags that define data. Using XML, you create your own set of tags. These tags focus on defining the data.
You should be aware of several terms when working with XML:
XML document— Any document that follows XML syntax rules.
Element— Unit of an XML document enclosed in a pair of tags: <tag>element</tag>.
Attribute— A name="value" pair that follows the first tag name of an element: <tag attributename='attributevalue'>...</tag>.
XML header— Optional component of an XML document that specifies the encoding method: <?xml version=1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>.
Well-formed— An XML document that a parsing tool such as the MSXML ...
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