XML was designed to describe, carry, storeand exchange data.
XML 1.0 is the latest version of the XML.
XML Tutorial
To learn more about the XML, read our
XML tutorial.
XML Versions
XML 1.0
XML 1.0 was released as the W3C Recommendation 10. February 1998.
XML 1.0 (Second Edition)
XML 1.0 (SE) was released as the W3C Recommendation 6. October 2000.
Second Edition is only a correction to the XML 1.0 that incorporates the first-edition errata (bug fixes).
XML 1.0 (Third Edition)
Third Edition is only a correction to the XML 1.0 that incorporates the first- and second-edition errata (bug fixes).
XML 1.1
XML 1.1 was released as a Working Draft 13. December 2001, and as the Candidate Recommendation 15. October 2002.
XML 1.1 allows almost any Unicode characters to be used in the names.
XML Namespaces
XML namespaces defines a method for defining element and attribute names used
in the XML by associating them with URI references.
XML Linking (XLink, XPointer, and XML Base)
The XML Linking Language (XLink), allows you to insert links
into the XML documents.
The XML Pointer Language (XPointer),
allows the links to address into specific parts of the XML
document.
XML Base is a standard for defining a default reference to
the external XML resources (similar to <base> in HTML).
XInclude
XInclude is a mechanism for merging the XML documents using elements, attributes, and URI references.
