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XML

Extensible Markup Language is a format that allows for defining data in such a way that it can be easily transmitted and read.  It is similar to HTML in that it uses a series of tags to define certain parts of data, but these tags can be anything where as in HTML you are limited to a certain set of tags.

A sample XML file from WikiPedia.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<recipe name="bread" prep_time="5 mins" cook_time="3 hours">
  <title>Basic bread</title>
  <ingredient amount="3" unit="cups">Flour</ingredient>
  <ingredient amount="0.25" unit="ounce">Yeast</ingredient>
  <ingredient amount="1.5" unit="cups" state="warm">Water</ingredient>
  <ingredient amount="1" unit="teaspoon">Salt</ingredient>
  <instructions>
   <step>Mix all ingredients together, and knead thoroughly.</step>
   <step>Cover with a cloth, and leave for one hour in warm room.</step>
   <step>Knead again, place in a tin, and then bake in the oven.</step>
  </instructions>
</recipe>
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