XML Last modified: Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Short for Extensible Markup Language, a specification developed by the W3C. XML is a pared-down version of SGML, designed especially for Web documents. It allows designers to create their own customized tags, enabling the definition, transmission, validation, and interpretation of data between applications and between organizations. Also see Understanding "Web Services" in the "Did You Know...?" section of Webopedia.
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Converting HTMl to XML  How to easily migrate HTML pages to XML using HTML Tidy and a COM Wrapper. internet.com's Web Development Channel  Contains links to internet.com sites that provide in-depth information, tutorials, and resources for Web development. The .NET Mailing List  Join the list and discuss with developers solutions and problems regarding Microsoft's .NET. The SGML/XML Web Page  Excellent collection of reference information and software pertaining to SGML and XML. Features news items, event information, special topics, introductions, and related standards. The SGML/XML Web Page  Extensive, up-to-date collection of links to XML information on the Web. W3C's Extensible Markup Language (XML) Page  Offers links to working drafts, FAQs, events, forums, resources and software tools. XML technical FAQ  Contains commonly asked questions about XML and can be used as a guide for users and developers. XML.com  Excellent collection of articles, tutorials, guides, and resources for XML. An XML Primer TechTools article (November 1997) with background information about XML as well as SDML and HTML. A sidebar explores XML rules, architecture, applications, and migration. Generic SGML over the Web Contains information on the World Wide Web Consortium's activities in the area of SGML and XML. Offers links to overviews, drafts and related publications. Namespace Myths Exploded The XML namespaces recommendation is tantalizingly vague about, or omits altogether, a number of apparently important points. Namespaces in XML The authoritative document from the W3C. Open Directory Project pages on XML Offers an extensive structured collection of XML related information. Saving HTML Form Data to XML Usually form submissions are written to some sort of text file or database. If you need your form submission data to be more portable, however, it can be written to an XML file. This article will show you how. SOAP Soup Simple Object Access Protocol is one of the neatest XML based technologies to be introduced as of late, yet many people are still trying to get a handle on all of the new terms and acronyms that SOAP has uncovered. This article is written to help you dig through the SOAP soup we have in front of us and create a foundation for truly understanding what SOAP is all about. The XML Files: Above and Beyond: Understanding Metadata A WebDeveloper biweekly feature by Nate Zelnick with articles and resources for XML. Also includes information on how XML fits with SMIL. W3C's XML specs Provides links to the World Wide Web Consortium's specifications for XML. WDVL XSL Page WDVL's XSL page contains articles and resource for all areas of XSL. Even provides a link to the W3C's XSL Working Draft page. WebDeveloper.com's Guide to XML Gives examples and instructions for creating and using dynamic HTML with Netscape 4.0 and Internet Explorer 4.0. What you need to know about XML Provides a good overview of XML and introduces the XML parser. XML advantages - article WebWeek article (March 24, 1997) on the advantages of XML over HTML in terms of browser incompatibilities. XML FAQ Contains basic information about XML and SGML. XML FAQs Collection of several FAQs covering XML. XML from Microsoft Offers a collection of information about XLM that includes overviews, white papers, specifications, working draft documents, and information on proposed standards based on XML. Sponsored listings XML Authoring Solution - Offers a browser-based solution for Web and XML authoring, designed to streamline content contribution and increase team productivity. Palm OS Software - Offers barcode software for data collection and inventory control. Features bar code enabled Palm OS software as well as Palm OS barcode terminals. XML Training - Find Xml Training Solutions and Compare prices at Shopica.com. 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