Media-independent publishing: four myths about XML
Bosak, J.
This paper appears in: Computer
Publication Date: Oct 1998
Volume: 31,
Issue: 10
On page(s): 120-122
ISSN: 0018-9162
References Cited: 0
CODEN: CPTRB4
INSPEC Accession Number: 6056060
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/2.722303
Current Version Published: 2002-08-06
Abstract
Called “the emerging technology of the year” after it
was endorsed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), XML burst onto the
scene in February. It was called the successor to HTML and, according to
some, the future lingua franca for the exchange of structured data. As
XML emerged from the obscurity of its W3C beginnings, it was perhaps
inevitable that this new data format would begin generating
misconceptions as fast as it has attracted enthusiasts. The article
heads off four myths about XML before they become permanent
misunderstandings: XML is a conspiracy led by Microsoft; XML is an
extension of HTML; XML can drive Web browsers by itself; and XML is just
for data
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