W3C XML activity

W3C XML activity

XML is designed to describe, store, transmit, and exchange data.

XML tutorial

To learn more about XML, read our XML tutorial.

XML version

XML 1.0

As a W3C recommendation, XML 1.0 was released on February 10, 1998.

XML 1.0 (2nd Edition)

As a W3C recommendation, XML 1.0 (SE) was released on October 6, 2000.

The second edition is only a fix (vulnerability fix) based on the consolidation of the first version of the errata.

XML 1.0 (Third Edition)

The third edition is only a correction (vulnerability fix) based on the consolidation of the first and second versions of the errata.

XML 1.1

As a draft, XML 1.1 was released on December 13, 2001 and as a candidate on October 15, 2002.

XML 1.1 allows almost all Unicode characters to be used in names.

Other W3C XML technologies

XML Namespaces

The XML namespace provides a way to define the element and property names used in XML by assosted to the URI reference.

XML Linking (XLink, XPointer, and XML Base)

XML Linking language (XLink), which allows you to insert links into XML documents.

XML Pointer language (XPointer), which allows addresses to be linked to specific parts of an XML document.

XML Base is a standard for default references to external XML resources. (Similar to the .lt;base.gt; in HTML).

XInclude

XInclude is a mechanism for merging XML documents using elements, attributes, and URI references.

W3C XML specifications and timelines

W3C Reference Manual:

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