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Glossary

Well-formed XML An XML document that conforms to the W3C XML specification.
Document

XML Document A text document marked up with hierarchically arranged descriptive tags
and attributes. An XML document can also begin with declarations that
refer to other files providing further instructions for interpreting and
displaying data elements.

XML Path Language A language for referencing specific parts of an XML document.
(XPath)

XML Processor A software module used to read XML documents and give applications
access to their content and structure. Validating processors also identify
discrepancies with the XML 1.0 standard and the constraints expressed in
DTDs and external entities referenced in an XML document.

XSL Transformation An extension to the XSL standard that provides commands to transform
(XSLT) one XML document into either another XML document or a different
format, such as HTML.

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