Chapter Four. XML Conquers the World (And Other Web Standards Success Stories)
Before we go any further, it's worth countering the previous chapter's bad vibes by discussing the ways web standards have established firm footholds in and beyond the Internet. Despite the misunderstandings that stymie their adoption in some quarters, web standards are winning the day on many fronts and are rapidly changing technology, business, and publishing on and off the web.
In this chapter, we'll take a first look at the most successful web standard since HTML: Extensible Markup Language (XML). XML is an all-embracing data format that's been almost universally adopted and adapted to meet complex needs. We'll discover how XML helps software products remain viable ...
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