XML

noun

ˌeks-(ˌ)em-ˈel 

: a markup language with use and design similar to HTML but employing tags defined by the user that can be used to indicate both the logical structure and the display specifications of the coded data

Examples of XML in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By going into the API’s, which bypass web pages to access data directly, the LIL’s program could fetch a complete catalog of the data sets—whether CSV, Excel, XML, or other file types—and pull the associated URLs to create an archive. —IEEE Spectrum, 19 Feb. 2025

First, implement the OAuth authentication in the Arduino itself, getting rid of the PHP component, the XML, and the Web server. —IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011

In modern web development, AJAX (asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a technique that allows web applications to communicate with a server asynchronously, retrieving and sending data without disrupting the current page's appearance or functionality. —Nick Damoulakis, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

To send messages, third-party apps will need to encrypt content using the Signal Protocol and then package it into message stanzas in the eXtensible Markup Language (XML). —Matt Burgess, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024

This file was dynamically generated using the WordPress content management system and XML Sitemap Generator for Google by Auctollo. —ArsTechnica, 30 Dec. 2023

Generated by Yoast's SEO plugin and its Google News SEO module, this is an XML News Sitemap, meant for consumption by Google News. —The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2024

Another VMware patch has been issued to fix an XML External Entity vulnerability affecting VMware vRealize Orchestrator that could lead to privilege escalation. —Kate O'Flaherty, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2023

Word History

Etymology

X (from extensible) + markup language

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above