W3C XML event
XML is designed to describe, store, transmit and exchange data.
XML tutorial
To learn more about XML, please read our XML tutorial.
XML version
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.
Other W3C XML technologies
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.
W3C XML specification and timeline
Standard |
Draft / proposal |
Recommend |
|---|---|---|
XML 1.0 |
February 10, 1998 |
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XML 1.0 (2.Ed) |
October 6, 2000 |
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XML 1.0 (3.Ed) |
February 4, 2004 |
|
XML 1.1 |
February 4, 2004 |
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XML 1.1 (2.Ed) |
August 16, 2006 |
|
XML 1.0 Namespaces |
January 14, 1999 |
|
XML 1.0 Namespaces SE |
March 4, 2004 |
|
XML 1.1 Namespaces |
March 4, 2004 |
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XML 1.1 Namespaces SE |
August 16, 2006 |
|
XML Infoset |
October 24, 2001 |
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XML Infoset (2.Ed) |
February 4, 2004 |
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XML Base |
June 27, 2001 |
|
XLink 1.0 |
June 27, 2001 |
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XPointer Framework |
March 25, 2003 |
|
XPointer element () scheme |
March 25, 2003 |
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XPointer xmlns () scheme |
March 25, 2003 |
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XInclude 1.0 |
December 20, 2004 |
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XInclude 1.0 SE |
November 15, 2006 |
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XML Processing Model |
April 5, 2004 |
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XMLHttpRequest Object |
August 3, 2010 |
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