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Posted on 12.14.07


XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is the new industry standard for structuring data across operating systems, applications, and hardware devices.  Previous markup languages include SGML or Standard Generalized Markup Language and HTML or Hypertext Markup Language.  The main thing to know is XML explains the data and not address the formatting of the data.

Example of Markup Language:
    Rich Text  

    2 bedroom/2 bath – $600 per month – (305) 111-2222

    HTML
    <B><I> 2 bedroom/2 bath – $600 per month – (305) 111-2222 </I></B>
    (B=Bold and I=Italic)    

    XML   
    <Apartment>
    <Description> 2 bedroom/2 bath </Description>
    <Rent> $600 per month </Rent>
    <Telephone> (305) 111-2222 </Telephone>
    </Apartment>

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