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* [[BPEL]] a standard for describing executable business process models (partly replaced by BPMN 2.0). | * [[BPEL]] a standard for describing executable business process models (partly replaced by BPMN 2.0). | ||
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* [[Open Packaging Conventions and Office Open XML]] (i.e. *.docx) | * [[Open Packaging Conventions and Office Open XML]] (i.e. *.docx) | ||
* Flash CS6 *.fla files | * Flash CS6 *.fla files | ||
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* Compare this to a non-XML alternative like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3U M3U] (Winamp) | * Compare this to a non-XML alternative like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3U M3U] (Winamp) | ||
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* [[XSLT Tutorial - Basics]], [[ | * XSLT is a translation language, see [[XSLT Tutorial - Basics]] | ||
* XQuery is a query language, see [[XQuery tutorial - basics]], | |||
* Many special purpose languages like XPath, Xinclude and Xlink are used by other XML languages. See [[XPath tutorial - basics]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XInclude XInclude] | |||
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* Browse the [[:Category:XML|XML]] category. | |||
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Revision as of 20:42, 8 March 2013
Introduction
The purpose of this page is to index a variety of XML things for short demos. I use this page to motivate students for learning XML in classes I teach, e.g. COAP 2180 and STIC II. I usually just show a picture or two and then do a live demo.
The list
- Vector graphics
- SVG (*.svg), popular web format, part of [[HTML5]. Visit openclipart.org. SVG works in all browsers except IE 7/8.
- X3D, unpopular 3D web format, new version of oldest Internet format (VRML). Visit Interactive Demos from BS Contact (an X3D vendor)
- Collada (*.dae), a 3D exchange format. Also used in Google Earth (via the Keyhole Markup language) and therefore fairly popular.
- Business
- BPMN for modeling and implementing business processes. See BPMN 1.2 tutorial
- BPEL a standard for describing executable business process models (partly replaced by BPMN 2.0).
- Internal authoring formats
- Open Packaging Conventions and Office Open XML (i.e. *.docx)
- Flash CS6 *.fla files
- Rename that type of file to *.zip to open and have fun with ...
- Multimedia synchronization
- Timed Text is a W3C standard that is not hugely popular. In Flash, it is used for captions, visit the Flash video captions tutorial. It also is rumored to work in IE 10.
- Structured documents
- EPub, most popular e-book format (or maybe second most, since Amazon uses a proprietary format for the Kindle)
- DocBook, the most popular structured document format for writing books and manuals
- XHTML, popular web page format (to be replaced by XHTML5 in the future).
- News syndication
- GUI generators
- MXML is Adobe's Layout language for Adobe Flex applications. For the demo see: Adobe Flex 3 Component Explorer
- Playlists
- Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX) is an XML format used to store Windows Media files Microsoft Windows Media Player
- Windows Media Player Playlist (WPL) is a newer version that is based on a SMIL structure.
- Compare this to a non-XML alternative like M3U (Winamp)
- Programming languages and accessories made in XML
- XSLT is a translation language, see XSLT Tutorial - Basics
- XQuery is a query language, see XQuery tutorial - basics,
- Many special purpose languages like XPath, Xinclude and Xlink are used by other XML languages. See XPath tutorial - basics and XInclude
- More
- Browse the XML category.