XML is a W3C-recommended language used to describe the structure and content of information. Unlike HTML, which focuses on a webpage's visual layout, XML's main purpose is to organize content and facilitate data transfer between different programs. Because it's text-based, humans can easily read XML files.
The provided text also highlights several ways XML is used within a specific platform called Content Server:
- XML Export: This allows any item, from a single document to an entire enterprise, to be exported as an XML document.
- XML Skins: You can create custom user interfaces or "skins" using XML Export and XSLT technology, which lets you control what features your users can see.
- XML Import: This feature allows Content Server to automatically convert XML documents into Content Server items.
- XML Workflow Interchange: This step enables a workflow to communicate with external programs using XML data, supporting both one-way data export and two-way communication.
- XML Search: XML data within the Enterprise Workspace can be indexed and made searchable.
