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What is XML anyhow?

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What is XML anyhow?

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XML stands for eXtended Mark-up Language. Like the Extended Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), the language of the WWW, XML is an implementation of the same meta language, the Structured Generalized Markup Language. While HTML is a language that describes HOW a document is marked up (displayed), XML has been designed to describe WHAT a document is and WHAT it contains. Thus, XML is an obvious match when looking for a solution for electronic trade documents. The XML standard has been developed in the recent years by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). XML enjoys a very strong industry support. It is commonly regarded as the future standard for exchanging electronic information. As a result, many hardware and software products today can process on XML documents. This includes mobile telephones, scanners, database systems, Web browsers and even standard word processors.