Difference between XML and HTML

XML

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language
• XML is a markup language much like HTML
• XML was designed to carry data,
• XML tags are not predefined.
• XML is designed to be self-descriptive.
• XML is a W3C Recommendation

HTML

HTML - short for Hypertext Markup Language
It provides a means to describe the structure of text-based information in a document by
denoting certain text as headings, paragraphs, lists, and to supplement that text with interactive
forms, embedded images, and other objects.

• Publish online documents with headings, text, tables, lists, photos,
• Retrieve online information via hypertext links, at the click of a button.
• Design forms for conducting transactions with remote services, for use in searching
   for information, making reservations, ordering products.
• Include spread-sheets, video clips, sound clips, and other applications directly in
   their documents.

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