XML
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OVERVIEW
XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a technical specification for the markup language that has been developed from SGML (ISO 8879). XML allows a creator to define their own markup fields. In addition it allows the content and meaning of data to be separated from its presentation, so that the same content can readily be presented in a variety of formats e.g. print, online and for a range of devices e.g computer, mobile device. As a result XML has been used in publishing to provide output in a variety of formats and is increasing being used to exchange data of all sorts over the Web.
Because XML allows self definition of markup elements it is contributing to the development of the Semantic web as it facilitates interoperability by including machine readable semantic data within the code.
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Further information
UKOLN - Metadata resources - XML
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