1. Introducing XML
the term "language" used in the XML acronym (literally: "extensible markup language") can lead to confusion, as XML is not a programming language. The syntactic rules in fact define a metalanguage, which makes it possible to define specific markup systems, and therefore specific data representation languages.
1.1 A simple example of XML coding
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The wealth of information available on XML is considerable, whether in the form of books, articles or online information. The books currently available cover the whole spectrum, from introductory works to advanced guides for programmers on standards, tools and APIs.
Among the most interesting websites are the following three, which act as gateways to the XML world.
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