We techno-geeks are outmatched by none when it comes to generating jargon and acronyms. We've practically invented our own language! No one can argue that the merit of any technology is easily determined by the number of acronyms surrounding it. Of course, I'm being sarcastic, but it doesn't take much time to realize that XML has sprouted a bevy of companion technologies and acronyms. Here are just a few:
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XML (eXtensible Mark-up Language) -
The subject of these tips.
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XSL (eXtendended Stylesheet Language)
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Scripting language, typically used to convert XML to HTML.
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XT (XML transformation)
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Used with XSL to convert XML to other formats.
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CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
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Simple method for defining visual aspects of XML documents.
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XHTML (eXtended HTML)
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Specification for enhancing HTML with XML-like features.
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DTD (Document Type Definition)
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Defines structure and semantics for validating XML documents.
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DOM (Document Object Model)
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Tree-based parsing methodology.
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SAX (Simple API for XML)
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Event-based parsing methodology.
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W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
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Creator and keeper of the XML specification (and many others).
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XLINK (XML Linking Language)
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Specification for XML elements that describe links between resources.
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XML Schema
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Use XML to describe DTD-like information.
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SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)
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Use XML to make remote procedure calls.