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A Technical Introduction to XML by Norman Walsh
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A Technical Introduction to XML by Norman Walsh
http://www.xml.com/pub/98/10/guide0.html
It is somewhat remarkable to think that this article, which appeared initially in the Winter 1997 edition of the World Wide Web Journal was out of date by the time the final XML Recommendation was approved in February. And even as this update brings the article back into line with the final spec, a new series of recommendations are under development. When finished, these will bring namespaces, linking, schemas, stylesheets, and more to the table.
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Oct 17, 2006
Norman Walsh
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