XML

Summary

XML is a markup language^[1]. XML ranks in the top 7% of markup_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,004 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• XML authored Michael Sperberg-McQueen^[3].
• XML authored Jean Paoli^[4].
• XML authored Tim Bray^[5].
• XML's instance of is recorded as markup language^[6].
• XML's instance of is recorded as file format^[7].
• XML's instance of is recorded as data serialization format^[8].
• XML's instance of is recorded as research tool^[9].
• XML's instance of is recorded as functional programming language^[10].
• XML's based on is recorded as Standard Generalized Markup Language^[11].
• XML's based on is recorded as Unicode^[12].
• XML's developer is recorded as World Wide Web Consortium^[13].
• XML is a type of markup language^[14].
• XML's Commons category is recorded as XML^[15].
• XML's edition number is recorded as 6^[16].
• January 1, 1998 marks the founding of XML^[17].
• XML was released on 1999^[18].
• XML's official website is recorded as http://www.w3.org/XML^[19].
• XML's topic's main category is recorded as Category:XML^[20].
• XML's notation is recorded as Fast Infoset^[21].
• Standard Generalized Markup Language inspired XML^[22].
• XML's described at URL is recorded as http://www.w3.org/TR/xml/^[23].
• XML's described at URL is recorded as https://www.w3.org/TR/xml11/^[24].
• XML's media type is recorded as application/xml^[25].
• XML's media type is recorded as text/xml^[26].
• XML's file extension is recorded as xml^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include markup language^[6], file format^[7], data serialization format^[8], research tool^[9], and functional programming language^[10].

History and Context

January 1, 1998 marks the founding of XML^[17].

Cultural Significance

Things named for XML include AJAX^[28], an acronym^[29], founded in 2005^[30] and Overpass XML^[31], a XML-based format^[32].

Why It Matters

XML ranks in the top 7% of markup_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,004 views/month).^[2] XML has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] XML is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

XML has been cited as an influence by XML User Interface Language^[35], a user interface markup language^[36], founded in 1999^[37] and FJAX^[38], a programming language^[39].

Entities named for XML include AJAX^[28], an acronym^[29], founded in 2005^[30] and Overpass XML^[31], a XML-based format^[32].

FAQs

Who did XML influence?

XML has been cited as an influence by XML User Interface Language^[35] and FJAX^[38].