3.4. XML Document Logical Structure
The logical structure of an XML document consists of declarations, elements, character references, comments, and processing instructions.
Structure | Consists of… | Part Referred to as… | Notes |
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Logical | Markup |
Declarations
Elements Attributes Character references CDATA sections Comments Namespaces Processing instructions |
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Physical | One or more storage units | Entities |
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