W3C XML Activities
XML was designed to describe, store, carry and exchange data.
XML 1.0 is the latest version of XML.
XML Tutorial
To learn more about XML, read our XML tutorial.
XML Versions
XML 1.0
XML 1.0 was released as a W3C Recommendation 10. February 1998.
XML 1.0 (Second Edition)
XML 1.0 (SE) was released as a W3C Recommendation 6. October 2000.
Second Edition is
only a correction to XML 1.0 that incorporates the
first-edition errata (bug fixes).
XML 1.0 (Third Edition)
Third Edition is
only a correction to XML 1.0 that incorporates the
first- and second-edition errata (bug fixes).
XML 1.1
XML 1.1 was released as a Working Draft 13. December 2001, and as a Candidate
Recommendation 15. October 2002.
XML 1.1 allows almost any Unicode
characters to be used in names.
Other W3C XML Technologies
XML Namespaces
XML namespaces defines a method for defining element and attribute names used
in XML by associating them with URI references.
XML Linking (XLink, XPointer, and XML Base)
The XML Linking Language (XLink), allows you to insert links into XML
documents.
The XML Pointer Language (XPointer), allows the links to address into
specific parts of an XML document.
XML Base is a standard for defining a default reference to external XML
resources (similar to <base> in HTML).
XInclude
XInclude is a mechanism for merging XML documents using elements, attributes,
and URI references.
W3C XML Specifications and Timeline
W3C Reference:
W3C XML Home Page
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