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Why Study XML?: Encoding ?

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language and was designed to store and transport data in a format that is both human- and machine-readable. XML allows for custom tags to be defined for different types of data and is a software- and hardware-independent tool used widely in IT systems to store and transport various data, making it important for software developers to understand.

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Why Study XML?: Encoding ?

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language and was designed to store and transport data in a format that is both human- and machine-readable. XML allows for custom tags to be defined for different types of data and is a software- and hardware-independent tool used widely in IT systems to store and transport various data, making it important for software developers to understand.

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Why XML?

What is the advantage of XML

Introduction of XML:

XML stands for EXtensible Markup Language.


XML was designed to store and transport data.
XML was designed to be both human- and machine-readable.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>


<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
XML is a software- and hardware-independent tool for storing and transporting
data.

Why Study XML?


XML plays an important role in many IT systems.
For this reason, it is important for all software developers to have a good understanding of
XML.

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