HTML or XML(Basics Diferences)

Gert · Apr 2, 2001

I'm new in Webpage programming, but I'm building my page on Front Page, but I think I should learn some HTML or XML, and I should buy some books of some of them, but would realy love to know the deferences between them, could somebuddy gime a little help with it.

Thanks A lot

gsc1ugs · Apr 3, 2001

With HTML you use predefined tags such as <HTML> <BR> that the browser interprets... speaking on simple terms about XML you can create your own tags...

<COMPANY>
<NAME>Bobs Salvage</NAME>
</COMPANY>

There are other complex issues with XML but this is a starting point.

iza · Apr 3, 2001

the main differnce is that xml is designed to ORGANIZE DATA whereas html is an actual language that can help you displaying those datas
if you only use xml (without css) you'll get pages looking like
<list> [if you click here you can expand/collapse the content]
<item> blahblah </item>
<item> blahblah </item>
<item> blahblah </item>
</list>
mmmm neat web page !!!
don't program with xml, use it only to organize your datas.

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HTML or XML(Basics Diferences)

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