Differentiate between the HTML and XML Identify At least three-01753
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Question 1: Differentiate between the HTML and XML. Identify At least three major differences.
Answer:
- (1) XML was designed to describe data and to focus on what data is. HTML was designed to display data and to focus on how data looks
- (2) HTML is about displaying information, while XML is about describing information.
- (3) XML data can also be stored inside HTML pages as "Data Islands". You can still concentrate on using HTML only for formatting and displaying the data.