XML Interview Questions and Answers
Question: Describe the differences between XML and HTML?Answer: It'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: â–º User definable tags â–º Content driven â–º End tags required for well formed documents â–º Quotes required around attributes values â–º Slash required in empty tags HTML: â–º Defined set of tags designed for web display â–º Format driven â–º End tags not required â–º Quotes not required â–º Slash not required |
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