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XML Basics and Benefits

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language and it grew organically from the need to improve the functionality of Web technologies through the use of a more flexible and adaptable means to identify information.

XML is a metalanguage. That is, it is a language that describes other languages. What this really means is that XML is more of a standard and supporting structure than a standalone programming language. It is a standard you can follow to create your own language and syntax that meets the XML criteria.

• Part 1 of the XML Basics Tutorial begins with a look at the overriding benefits of XML, which allows developers to define tags and the structural relationships between them.

• Part 2 of the XML Basics Tutorial defines, discusses, and illustrates some of the key concepts crucial to understanding and working with XML documents.

• Part 3 of the XML Basics Tutorial is where you put the pieces together and experiment with hands-on with XML.

• Part 4 The fourth and final part of the XML Basics Tutorial examines the use of XSLT to format the output of your XML files.

If you are following along with the XML Basics Tutorial and have any questions or comments, make sure you post them in the Intranet Journal Discussion Forum, where the author and hundreds of fellow readers can answer any question you have or dispense advice.

Enjoy the series and good luck.

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