Differences between HTML and XML.pdf
- 1. www.managedoutsource.com 1-800-670-2809 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HTML AND XML Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) and Extensible Markup Language (XML) are widely used markup languages. Both these programming languages are machine- and user-friendly. They have a set of standard words based on syntactical rules of the language. Both these languages have unique and different applications. For
- 2. www.managedoutsource.com 1-800-670-2809 instance, XML is more readable than HTML. HTML conversion services can be used to convert content into website-compatible language. HTML: HTML is a markup language used to create and design web content. This human-readable computer language uses various tags and various tags and attributes to define the layout and structure of the web. The extension .htm or .html is used in a HTML document. HTML codes can be edited by any basic code editor or even notepad. XML: This markup language is used to store data. The primary function of XML is to describe data. XML is used to create information formats and electronically share structured data via the internet and corporate networks. Interactive web pages and web applications are also created using XML. The markup language is simplicity, generality, and usability across the Internet. XML is in textual data format and has Unicode for different human languages. Difference between HTML and XML HTML XML Predefined markup language. Framework used to specify markup languages Insensitive case Sensitive case Structural details are not provided Structural details are provided primary function is to present data Primary function is to transfer data. Small coding errors are ignored Coding errors are not allowed Whitespace can’t be used in the code. Whitespaces can be used in the code. Nesting has no effect on the code. Appropriate nesting should be done HTML is driven by format XML is driven by content. The closing tag is not always necessary A well-formatted XML document requires a closing tag. The values of attributes don’t require quotes. XML attributes require quotes. HTML offers native object support. Objects are expressed conventionally It has a very brief syntax and yields formatted text. When element-centric approach is used in formatting, documents are lengthy
- 3. www.managedoutsource.com 1-800-670-2809 HTML and XML are markup languages that have their own unique features. However, converting XML to HTML is necessary to maintain uniformity in website presentation. XML simplifies data storage and sharing, and is compatible with all browsers. As XML increases data availability, it makes your content accessible across different types of devices. For high quality file conversion, partner with a reliable provider of data conversion services.