XML
XML stands for Extensible Markup Language. XML is a markup language similar to HTML, but designed for a different purpose. While HTML was for made for displaying data and content, XML was created as a way to store data and content. XML is not code and does not do anything but provide a structure to determine how a collection of data will be stored. Unlike the predefined HTML tags, in XML you create your own tags.
XML is meant to be used with HTML when you need to dynamically display data on your websites. Instead of having to constantly edit the HTML of your page each time it changes, all of the data will be handled by the XML files. You can manipulate the XML files with JavaScript, which will manage the data and the HTML code will only have to deal with the display of the data.
XML is a text based format, so it maintains the quality of being software and hardware independent. Using XML to store data frees us from problem of incompatibility of different database formats. XML files can be freely shared across different types of computers.
XML is formatted in a tree like pattern that has a starting point that then branches off into leave points. Or it could also be defined as a parent child model. Like HTML, each tag must be properly nested , opened, and closed. XML tags are also case sensitive.
An example would be:
<start>
<name></name>
<address></address>
</start>
There is much more you can do with XML , this is just a basic look at the subject.
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