What are the standards of XML?

The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a simple text-based format for representing structured information: documents, data, configuration, books, transactions, invoices, and much more. It was derived from an older standard format called SGML (ISO 8879), in order to be more suitable for Web use.

What is XML code?

XML stands for extensible markup language. A markup language is a set of codes, or tags, that describes the text in a digital document. The most famous markup language is hypertext markup language (HTML), which is used to format Web pages.

Why do we use XML format?

XML stores data in plain text format. This provides a software- and hardware-independent way of storing, transporting, and sharing data. XML also makes it easier to expand or upgrade to new operating systems, new applications, or new browsers, without losing data.

What comes first in XML document?

declaration
The first line of an XML document should be a declaration that this is an XML document, including the version of XML being used.

How do I write an XML document?

To create a well-formed XML document with XML Notepad, follow these steps:

1. To open XML Notepad, click Start, point to Programs, point to XML Notepad, and then click Microsoft XML Notepad.
2. Change Root_Element to Catalog and Child_Element to Book, and add an attribute and three child elements to the Book child element.

Where is XML commonly used?

XML has found wide application. Today, various programs and devices use it to handle, structure, store, transmit, and display data. For example, it’s widely used in B2B data exchanges. XML is also the standard for Office file formats, including Microsoft Office and Google Docs files.

Is XML the future?

Unless there’s a new competing standard, XML is here to stay; it will continue to occupy the “for complex use cases” end of the data transfer market. Here are the complex use cases that still require XML and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.