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Understanding XML

Eric Armstrong

This chapter describes the Extensible Markup Language (XML) and its related specifications.

In This Chapter
Introduction to XML
What Is XML?
Why Is XML Important?
How Can You Use XML?
XML and Related Specs: Digesting the Alphabet Soup
Basic Standards
Schema Standards
Linking and Presentation Standards
Knowledge Standards
Standards That Build on XML
Summary
Designing an XML Data Structure
Saving Yourself Some Work
Attributes and Elements
Normalizing Data
Normalizing DTDs
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