XML or Extensible Markup Language is data used to identify the properties of different text elements in an electronic file used to produce a typeset book. XML is ‘extensible’ because it provides the syntax (logic) but allows users to define their own parameters/elements in a way that suits their needs. Extensibility can also be thought of as stretchable or flexible.
XML is often used to publish data across platforms e.g. printed book and/or a web page.
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