XML is designed to transmit and store data.
HTML is designed to display data.
XML attributes syntax
XML elements have attributes, similar to HTML.
Attributes provide additional information about elements.
XML attributes example
<messages> <note id="501"> <to>Tove</to> <from>Jani</from> <heading>Reminder</heading> <body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body> </note> <note id="502"> <to>Jani</to> <from>Tove</from> <heading>Re: Reminder</heading> <body>I will not</body> </note> </messages>