Java XML

XML is a cross-platform, software and hardware independent technology used for transmitting information. 

It  is a markup language much like HTML used to describe data.

XML is significant role in today's application development scenerio because of the following reasons :

Easy Data Identification
Plain Text
Hierarchical Approach
Stylability
Universally Processed
Inline Reusabiliy
Neutral to the underlying architecture of the System software and the hardware

Few Applications of XML:
Refined search results 
EDI Transactions
Cell Phones
File Converters
VoiceXML

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