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XML: The Extensible Markup Language
With the explosive growth of the Internet over the last few years, web page creation and design has become one of
the most essential skills of the new millenium. While the majority of web pages up to this point have been written using HTML,
the Hypertext Markup Language, this fairly easy-to-use programming language has become limiting to designers and is now making
way for a "new kid on the block", XML.
XML, the Extensible Markup Language, is based on the same parent technology as HTML, but it is designed to be more robust and
can be more easily customized to fit your specific design needs. While HTML users are limited to working within the strict
parameters of the language itself, XML allows you to create your own unique programming language, making it much easier to
manage the abundance of data now required to compete in the ever-growing World Wide Web community.
The trade-off, however, is that writing XML is not nearly as easy as writing HTML. Details that are unimportant or even irrelevant
in HTML documents take on much greater significance in the world of XML. But, with some practice, the power of XML can be unlocked
and utilized to help you create cutting edge web pages that produce the results you need with the efficiency you want.
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