XML by Example

No Predefined Tags

Because there are no predefined tags in XML, you, the author, can create

the tags that you need. Do you need a tag for price? Do you need a tag for a

bold hyperlink that floats on the right side of the screen? Make them:

<price currency=”usd”>499.00</price>

<toc xlink:href=”/newsletter”>Pineapplesoft Link</toc>

The <price> tag has no equivalent in HTML although you could simulate

the <toc> tag through a combination of table, hyperlink, and bold:

<TABLE>

<TR>

<TD><!-- main text here --></TD>

<TD><A HREF=”/newsletter”><B>Pineapplesoft Link</B></A></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>

This is the X in XML. XML is extensible because it predefines no tags but ...