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linuxpimp20 · Sep 16th, 2005, 10:53 PM

i was going to ask the same question but then saw this thread so i'll contribute to the discussion. A series of books i read on computer languages are short so they are good as an intro to the language. In these series towards the end they usually mention a technology that is usually connected in some way to the main topic. I read the html one and it mentioned xml. When i read that the tags aren't predefined but you define them i thought "well how can anyone learn xml if everyone makes their own tags?" So i didn't really get it. Something i read recently got me thinkign about it again and now i think is ee the reason behind the user defined tags. Is it that there is no standard way to write an xml document but there is a standard way(s) of using it and manipulating it? i think my intial confusion was because it was grouped with html i thought it was meant to make websites but now i think it isn't like html where the goal is to make a site or C where the goal is to make a program. I see it as only one part of the process that holds data that could be used for many purposes like making a site or doing something with a program. Am i close or completely wrong in my thinking?

Lich · Sep 17th, 2005, 10:35 AM

You got it. XML is only for getting data in a way that programs can use it.

XML in a Nutshell in the O'Reily series is an awsome reference and startguide.

bl00dninja · Sep 17th, 2005, 3:59 PM

i believe C# can integrate XML into it's program documentation so you could view an xml file of nice, readable comments and such.

OpenLoop · Sep 17th, 2005, 4:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bl00dninja

i believe C# can integrate XML into it's program documentation so you could view an xml file of nice, readable comments and such.

You mean visual studio right? VS 2003 can transform you typical code comments (the summary section with ///) to full blown documentations for your program.

bl00dninja · Sep 25th, 2005, 2:26 AM

probably, since i read this snippet from a microsoft book.

spyro_boy · Mar 26th, 2006, 2:15 PM

I'm new also to XML. I've learned quite a lot of PHP and just started to learn valid XHTML1.0 Strict and CSS.

I've heard some some people that XML is just like HTML but with custom tags.
Maybe I misunderstood or I was misinformed?

DaWei · Mar 26th, 2006, 3:23 PM

Read post #2. Then follow up.

Sep 17th, 2005, 10:35 AM	#12
Lich Professional Programmer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Detroit Posts: 254 Rep Power: 4	You got it. XML is only for getting data in a way that programs can use it. XML in a Nutshell in the O'Reily series is an awsome reference and startguide. __________________ --John Cruz Web Developer www.cruzweb.net

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Sep 16th, 2005, 10:53 PM	#11
linuxpimp20 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: May 2005 Location: ma Posts: 130 Rep Power: 3	i was going to ask the same question but then saw this thread so i'll contribute to the discussion. A series of books i read on computer languages are short so they are good as an intro to the language. In these series towards the end they usually mention a technology that is usually connected in some way to the main topic. I read the html one and it mentioned xml. When i read that the tags aren't predefined but you define them i thought "well how can anyone learn xml if everyone makes their own tags?" So i didn't really get it. Something i read recently got me thinkign about it again and now i think is ee the reason behind the user defined tags. Is it that there is no standard way to write an xml document but there is a standard way(s) of using it and manipulating it? i think my intial confusion was because it was grouped with html i thought it was meant to make websites but now i think it isn't like html where the goal is to make a site or C where the goal is to make a program. I see it as only one part of the process that holds data that could be used for many purposes like making a site or doing something with a program. Am i close or completely wrong in my thinking?

Mar 26th, 2006, 2:15 PM	#16
spyro_boy Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I'm new also to XML. I've learned quite a lot of PHP and just started to learn valid XHTML1.0 Strict and CSS. I've heard some some people that XML is just like HTML but with custom tags. Maybe I misunderstood or I was misinformed?

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