What is XML?

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language. XML is a simple, very flexible text format derived from Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML - ISO 8879). Originally designed to meet the challenges of large-scale electronic publishing, XML is also playing an increasingly important role in management, display, organization and the exchange of a wide variety of data on the Web and elsewhere.

XML is text-based formats that provide mechanisms for describing document structures using markup tags (words surrounded by '<' and '>'). XML is not really a "language" at all, but it is a standard for creating languages that meet the XML criteria. In other words, XML describes a syntax that you use to create your own languages.

XML is recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium. It is a fee-free open standard. The W3C recommendation specifies both the lexical grammar, and the requirements for parsing.

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