
Users tend to give significant names to the tags—for example, ‘Heading’ is
preferred to ‘X12’, clearly recognizing the predominance of the structure
over the formatting.
The good news is that it is now possible to automatically process the
document—for example, it would be possible to compile an index of URLs.
Standard Generalized Markup Language
The Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) extends generic cod-
ing. Furthermore, it is an international standard published by the ISO
(International Standard Organization). It is based on the early work done
by Dr. Charles Goldfarb from IBM.
Dr. Goldfarb was the inventor of the concepts behind SGML. He ...