The Extensible Markup Language or XML is one of the most commonly used open formats for the storage, structuring, manipulation and transportation of data. One of the main reasons for this is the fact that it’s an international standard that is compliant with all software platforms. Besides, writing XML code is relatively easy, since it’s a human-readable markup, not much different from HTML. But while HTML is predefined, fixed format, to use XML you must define your own tags (that’s why it’s called “extensible”). This makes XML very flexible and allows you to use it for different purposes and even to create new languages with it. That said, XML is used not to replace, but to complement HTML, the XHTML markup language is based on XML. The XML language family is big and versatile, with a great role for the development of the web. So, what is XML file? It’s a text-based format that can be open with any text editor, browser or specialized XML editor. The XML file extension is .xml
XML Code Usage
XML is used for data storage across various platforms, both online and offline. XML is broadly used for web services, it is strongly implemented in podcasting and data syndication services and particularly in the creation of RSS feeds. It is also commonly used for web publishing software; for example, the ePUB format is based on XML. You can freely use some XML code to store all kinds of data (including metadata, mathematical data, charts, and tables, audio, etc.) with a simple or complex structure – after all, that’s what XML is for. XML files are dynamic, easy to transfer to any hardware and software platform, accessible for everyone. You can use XML code together with JavaScript, PHP, Perl, Python, C++, and many more languages. Most of these scripts have integrated XML parser that lets you manipulate the XML code with them.