Extensible Markup Language (XML)

E : Extensible Markup Language (XML)

Extensible Markup Language (XML)

A markup language that supports the interchange of data among applications and data sources. Using XML, a wide variety of applications, databases, and legacy systems can exchange information. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) specifies the standard for XML schema and documents. XML documents must be well-formed.

Related terms

application, data, data source, database, schema, well-formed XML, World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Contrast with

Dynamic HyperText Markup Language (DHTML), HyperText Markup Language (HTML)