New Member - Xml Vs Html

Hello Friends,


What is the difference between XML and HTML?
Is these both are same OR Not ??

No.

XML was designed to describe data and to focus on what data is.
HTML was designed to display data and to focus on how data looks.

HTML is about displaying information, XML is about describing information.

Hi,

is it really so hard to read a Wikipedia article? You don't even have the read the whole thing, just the first few paragraphs.

In case it's still too much for you:

No, HTML and XML are not the same. In fact, they have little in common except the concept and (mostly) the syntax.

HTML is a language specifically designed to describe web documents. It has elements that are useful for websites such as "button", "form" etc. XML, on the other hand, is a generalized data format. It isn't bound to a specific purpose. You can use it to store and transport any textual data (mathematical equations, a calendar, text documents etc.).

Since the good old HTML has been rewritten in XML (under the label "XHTML"), you can view XHTML as a kind of "applied XML".

Thanks for your positive Reply .
You explain it very well... You use an easy language that is understandable by everyone and i also understand it....
Thanks for explain it ..........

Not quite correct.

HTML is about describing a web document's structure, and XML is a self describing document format with a much broader usage.

HTML should NOT be used for styling, only for setting the document structure. CSS should be used for styling HTML documents.

http://www.kudos-india.com/technology/xml_02.htm , Here is the nice explanation for understanding Difference between XML and HTML.