4.6. W3C XML event

XML 1.0 ¶

As a W3C recommendation, XML 1.0 was released on February 10, 1998.

XML 1.0 (second Edition) ¶

As a W3C recommendation, XML 1.0 (SE) was released on October 6, 2000.

The second version is only a correction (bug fix) based on the merger of thefirst version of the errata.

XML 1.0 (third Edition) ¶

The third edition is only a correction (bug fix) based on the combination ofthe first and second versions of the errata.

XML 1.1 ¶

As a working draft, XML 1.1 was released on December 13, 2001 and as a candidate recommendation on October 15, 2002.

XML 1.1 allows almost all Unicode characters to be used in names.

XML Namespace ¶

The XML namespace can specify a way to define the element and attribute names used in the XML in a way associated with a URI reference.

XML Linking (XLink, XPointer and XML Base) ¶

The XML Linking language (XLink), which allows you to insert links into XML documents.

The XML Pointer language (XPointer), which allows you to link addresses to specific parts of an XML document.

XML Base is a standard for default references to external XML resources. (similar to <base> in HTML).

XInclude ¶

XInclude is a mechanism for merging XML documents using elements, attributes, and URI references.