Basic and Advance XML Programming Question:

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Describe the differences between XML and HTML?

XML Interview Question
XML Interview Question

Answer:

t's amazing how many developers claim to be proficient programming with XML, yet do not understand the basic differences between XML and HTML. Anyone with a fundamental grasp of XML should be able describe some of the main differences outlined in the table below.

Differences Between XML and HTML

XML
► User definable tags
► Content driven
► End tags required for well formed documents
► Quotes required around attributes values
► Slash required in empty tags

HTML
► Defined set of tags designed for web display
► Format driven
► End tags not required
► Quotes not required
► Slash not required

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