Moving to XML

Differences from SGML

• Like HTML, simpler!
  • I used to say 'much simpler', but now I'm not too sure...
• Like HTML, optimised for delivery over restricted-bandwidth links.
• Unlike HTML, a true subset of SGML.
• All valid XML documents are valid SGML documents.
• SGML tools (conforming to ISO 8879) will work with XML.
• Organisations with an existing committment to SGML will find the transition to XML much simpler.

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