Extensible Markup Language XML is a limited form of SGML that is currently under heavy promotion by the World Wide Web Consortium W3C.
Example of extensible markup language (xml). XML lets you describe the structure of a document. Examples from a variety of XML applications are included. Extensible Markup Language abbreviated XML describes a class of data objects stored on computers andpartially describes the behavior of programs which process these objects.
Such objects are called XMLdocuments. Viability of Cascading Style Sheets CSS in styling XML documents is discussed. XML was designed to simplify data sharing and data transport and focuses on structuring.
Instead it provides a mechanism for users to define tags themselves. In return you must have a Document Type Description DTD before you can process an XML document properly. XML has been designed to be usable on browsing platforms while full-fledged SGML is usually more suitable for authoring platforms.
In fact XML has for most purposes become the only form of SGML that. Styling the content of XML documents so that it can be presented to a Web browser is therefore desirable. Extensible Markup Language XML is a standard for marking up data in a structured manner.
XML is an application profile or restricted form of SGML the Standard Generalized Markup Language ISO 8879. It is extensible because unlike HTML it does not use a predefined set of tags for identifying structural components. It is sometimes perceived as extended HTML.
XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language. It is extensible because unlike HTML it does not use a predefined set of tags for identifying structural components. Instead it provides a mechanism for users to define tags themselves.