Recommended XML links on the Web

Introduction to XML

• XML.com has a general introduction to XML that explains what XML is, how it compares to HTML, where it originated from, and the advantages of using it. It also has a technical introduction to XML which explains what XML documents look like, XML syntax, what DTDs are, and where and when you should use them. In the technical introduction you will also learn what a well-formed and valid XML document is, and a few extras like XLinks, XPointers, and Namespaces.



• Project Cool has a quickstart guide to XML. The guide explains what XML is and what the advantages of using it are, compared to HTML. It also has examples of XML documents and where the language originated from.



• Scientific American has a great feature article called XML and the Second-Generation Web, written by the authors and developers of the official W3C XML Specification. It explains, in great detail, the impact XML will have on the Internet.



• The XML FAQ is a list of general, user, author, and developer questions and answers about XML.

Resources

• The annotated XML specification, written by Tim Bray (co-author of the official W3C XML specification) takes you through the W3C XML specification with a lot of useful commentary. Tim gives you technical explanations, advice on how to use the spec, examples to illustrate the spec, and some amusing comments along the way.



• The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is where all the official specs are developed, written and released. Check out the official Extensible Markup Language specification.



• XML.com's XML Resource Guide will keep you busy for hours. It contains resources for various XML topics such as CSS, DTDs, Schemas, as well as the latest developments from the major XML players.



• Microsoft's XML site



• worldwideweave.com - an XML Web Directory and Search Engine



• GoXml.com - another XML Web Directory and Search Engine

News

• XML.com is an excellent place to go to keep up to date with the latest developments in the XML community.

XML related

• XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language) W3C Specification. The W3C is a good place to learn about style in general. Or you can go straight to their page on XSL. Have a look at Microsoft's XSL Developer's guide link to get a different angle on the topic.