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Last updated: 31.03.2021
eXtended Mark-up Language (XML) is designed to enable the exchange of information (data) between different applications and data sources on the World Wide Web. XML is a simplified subset of the Standard Generalised Mark-up Language (SGML). XML allows construction of structured data (trees) which rely on composition relationships. XML schemas are used to define data models.
(Source: UN/CEFACT Glossary of Terms)