XML organizes data and contains instructions for understanding that organization. XML can present data so it can be read by a person or by a computer. Let's admit right from the start that ...

Nearly everyone is talking about XML these days. But few understand what it's really about. CNET throws some light on this new markup language for the Web.

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Mapping XML to type systems of programming languages or databases can be difficult, especially when the data is highly structured to one application.

This is accomplished using the ampersand. When the XML parser finds an ampersand in the XML data, it expects to find a symbol name and a semicolon following it.