w3.org— If you are new to XML, it may be hard to know where to begin. This summary in 10 points attempts to capture enough of the basic concepts to enable a beginner to see the forest through the trees.
May 1, 2008View in Crawl 4
And the big, bloated mess (aka XML Schema) should be deprecated in favor of RelaxNG. Once you see a SANE schema language, it's hard to go back. As for CSS, it isn't an XML syntax, but it's the standard way to stylize XML, so it would be false to say that is has nothing to do with XML.
Xml is simply a bridge between data that humans can easily read and computers can easily read. It is a compromise between humans and computers, providing a good middle ground. It is structured but easy to read and understand.Xml isn't really a "language" as much as it is a protocol (set of rules) for structuring data.
bkemperMay 1, 2008
Because you're not logged in. The log in is at the top now.
topher06May 1, 2008
If this guy doesn't know why XML is infintely better then Lisp for describing data, then there is no point arguing with this guy.
ttfkamMay 1, 2008
And the big, bloated mess (aka XML Schema) should be deprecated in favor of RelaxNG. Once you see a SANE schema language, it's hard to go back. As for CSS, it isn't an XML syntax, but it's the standard way to stylize XML, so it would be false to say that is has nothing to do with XML.
xqb4dpxMay 1, 2008
Articles like these bring me back to the old, Technology-only days of digg.
mixmasteralanMay 5, 2008
json is the future
smartjMay 8, 2008
Xml is simply a bridge between data that humans can easily read and computers can easily read. It is a compromise between humans and computers, providing a good middle ground. It is structured but easy to read and understand.Xml isn't really a "language" as much as it is a protocol (set of rules) for structuring data.