| XML (Extensible
Markup Language) is a flexible way to create common information
formats and share both the format and the data on the World Wide
Web, intranets, and elsewhere. For example, computer makers might
agree on a standard or common way to describe the information about
a computer product (processor speed, memory size, and so forth) and
then describe the product information format with XML. Such a
standard way of describing data would enable a user to send an
intelligent agent (a program) to each computer maker's Web site,
gather data, and then make a valid comparison. XML can be used by
any individual or group of individuals or companies that wants to
share information in a consistent way. |
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