Webdesign Glossary - XML
XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a language with the purpose of acting as a "container for information", meaning a way to standardize data so that it can be retrieved by many different types of systems and software. XML is used in particular on the world wide web.Example of XML code to define the properties in a few vegetables:
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<vegetables>
<veggie>
<name>Tomato</name>
<color>Red</color>
<texture>Soft</texture>
</veggie>
<veggie>
<name>Cucumber</name>
<color>Dark green</color>
<texture>Hard outside, soft inside</texture>
</veggie>
<veggie>
<name>Broccoli</name>
<color>Light green</color>
<texture>Firm throughout</texture>
</veggie>
</vegetables>
<vegetables>
<veggie>
<name>Tomato</name>
<color>Red</color>
<texture>Soft</texture>
</veggie>
<veggie>
<name>Cucumber</name>
<color>Dark green</color>
<texture>Hard outside, soft inside</texture>
</veggie>
<veggie>
<name>Broccoli</name>
<color>Light green</color>
<texture>Firm throughout</texture>
</veggie>
</vegetables>
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