The eXtensible markup language seems to be flavour of the season. Technologists and business people alike are excited by this ubiquitous term. But is it just another web buzzword or a major step forward in the fight against vendor lock-in?
XML is used to define data structures, and can be thought of as a form definition language. Take the application form for a driving licence, for example. Today, this form is paper-based and usual...
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