XML can be used to store data inside HTML documents
XML can be used as a format to exchange information
XML can be used to store data in files or in databases
XML can keep data separated from your HTML
HTML pages are used to display data. Data is often stored inside HTML pages.
With XML this data can now be stored in a separate XML file. This way
you can concentrate on using HTML for
formatting and display, and be sure that changes in the underlying data will not force
changes to any of your HTML code.
XML can also store data inside HTML documents
XML data can also be stored inside HTML pages as "Data Islands".
You can still concentrate on using HTML for
formatting and displaying the data.
XML can be used to exchange data
In the real world, computer systems and databases contain data in incompatible formats. One of the
most time consuming
challenges for developers has been to exchange data between such systems over the Internet. Converting the data to
XML can greatly reduce this complexity and create data that can be read by
different types of applications.
XML can be used to store data
XML can also be used to store data in files or in databases. Applications can
be written to store and retrieve information from the store, and generic
applications can be used to display the data.
