Pronunciation:
X-M-L • (noun)
Also Known As:
Extensible Markup Language
Related Resources:
What is XML? XML / XHTML
Definition:
This is a markup language used to create other markup languages. If you need special code to create a special markup language that will do what you need it to do then you can use this to do it.
Related Terms
• HTML
• JavaScript
• Web Page
Definition From About's HTML Guide
"eXtensible Markup Language. A markup language for writing other markup languages..."
Extensible Markup Language is not an off-shoot of HTML, in fact, it is the creator of languages like HTML. Learn what it is and how it relates to HTML.
The new rules are in and this is what they look like. Learn to use XML to design your Web pages now because it is quickly becoming the new standard.
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