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Introduction to XML
1.1 WHAT IS XML?
1.1.1 Communication Incompatibilities
Extensible Markup Language (XML) is perhaps one of the most misunderstood concepts in the area of
computers today. In spite of its tremendous all-round success and widespread use, not many people seem
to really understand what XML is and where it needs to be used. It is observed that more often than not,
XML is used because someone has decided to or because someone has been told to. This may seem strange.
However, it is not only true, but is quite common. Perhaps the reason behind this apparent confusion and
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