XML Features

In the last tutorial, we have learned about XML. In this tutorial, we will focus on XML features. Some of the features are as follows:

Exchange Data

XML is used to exchange data. This feature allows different data to be stored in different incompatible systems. Storing and exchanging data between different incompatible systems reduces complexity and helps create data that many different types of applications can read. XML is used to exchange payload in SOAP web services.

Store Data

XML is used to store data. It can also be used to store data files or in databases. Different applications can be written to store and retrieve information from generic applications and can also be displayed.

Since XML data is independent of software and hardware applications, it can be available on standard HTML browsers. Other clients and applications can access XML files.

Share data

XML is used to share data. It provides a software and hardware-independent way of sharing data, which makes it easier to create data that different applications can work with. It also makes the application suitable for new operating systems, servers, browsers, etc.

Complement to HTML

We should note that XML is not a replacement for HTML but a complement to HTML since both are used in web development applications. XML helps describe data and is a cross-platform software and hardware-independent tool for transmitting information.

Data Separation

XML can separate data from HTML documents. The data we enter is not compulsory to be stored in HTML; it can also be stored outside HTML. When XML data is stored in HTML, it is known as “XML Data Islands.”

B2B Applications

XML is used in web development applications to exchange information between businesses over the Internet. Different types of business-to-business (B2B) applications are developed using XML.

New languages

XML can be used to create new languages. For example, Wireless Markup Language (WML) supports different markup internet applications and maintains security features in devices like mobile phones.