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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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