Comparison of data-serialization formats: Difference between revisions

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* Its [[self-documenting]] format describes [[structure]] and [[field name]]s as well as specific values.

* The strict [[syntax]] and [[parsing]] requirements make the necessary [[parser|parsing algorithms]] extremely simple, efficient, and consistent.

* Content-based XML markup enhances searchability, making it possible for agents and search engines to categorize data instead of wasting processing power on context-based full-text searches.<ref name="simonlwhyxml" />

* XML is heavily used as a format for document storage and processing, both online and offline.

* It is based on [[international standards]].