Xml Paper/Web 407

XML Paper

Week Two Individual

(Name Here)

University of Phoenix

January 9, 2012

XML and HTML have differences that can determine one from the other.  XML is used in many ways but there are three ways where XML is used more than others.  XML also has standards that will be discussed.  This presents many questions concerning XML and HTML and their differences.

According to Walsh XML is a markup language that contain structured information. The information contains words and pictures. With some kind of indication of what role those words and pictures play.  Almost every document there is has some sort of structure.  A markup language is a mechanism that identifies structures within a document.  The XML defines a way to add markup to documents (Norman Walsh, 2010).

A number of related specifications arise when defining XML.  XML (Extensible Markup Language) defines the syntax of XML.  XPointer (XML Pointer Language and XLink) XML Language defines a standard way to represent links between resources.  XML has mechanisms for links between several resources and links for read-only resources.  XSL (Extensible Style Language defines the standard style sheet language for XML (Norman Marsh, 2010).

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is a markup language that is used for the developing web pages.  HTML is a way to show the structure of text-based information in a document by setting certain text headings, paragraphs, lists, and to replace that text with forms that interact, images, and other objects as well (PRLog, 2008).

Even though they are very similar there are differences between XML and HTML.  One thing that sticks out above the rest between XML and HTML is the predefined elements and attributes whose behavior is specified, where XML is not.  Writer's of the documents can make their own XML words that target their exact needs.  XML vocabularies now exist for many industries and applications from financial filings (PRLog,...