[HD] How to write a simple XML document: Tutorial

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In this video we will quickly run over XML, what it is, and what it is used for. We will then sit down and write out our very first XML document just a simple list of six people.
We will use Dreamweaver, but really any text editor is fine.
We will cover creating writing the actual language, adding attributes, as well as how we create our own tags and just some basics to get you going writing your own XML document.

[LightsucksLrocks]

I was completely lost on how XML tagging worked until I found your video. Thank you so much. Now I can actually complete this homework assignment!

[Orangesocksburst]

Thanks a ton for this. I learned more here, than the years I spent at school =3

[bereancarpenter]

Thanks for boiling that down for me I can't wait to see what I can do with it.
you are the best teacher on the tube

[mooseven]

XML isn't for displaying data. It's for passing data from one program to another. It's kinda a way of laying out a data file that includes the data itself and some description of what the data actually is, so the program that recieves it has some information about what the point of each piece of data is. e.g. instead of just "12345567", which doesn't tell you anything about what that data is, it would pass so it's clear what that number is.

[ZLLi]

Thank you bloke. Your's is the first that has actually worked for me (after 2 days of trying), without getting an error. Thank you, thank you, and thank you!

[TridipRajkhowa]

NICE Video...i bunked class and your video helped me a lot

[Tedjn]

It can be used as a substitute or in complement. XML is just a way to describe data that is embedded with the data. Relational databases help in storing that data, in whatever format it may come.

[mcshadypies]

XML is the lingua franca of interchange, it's the power behing our data communication and should be looked at in theocratic means in order to open a wider debate on the use of markup for the future of web development.

[mujtabakhan]

Excellent...very simple to understand for beginners. Thank you. 

[brad]

It can be used for all sorts of things - you can use it in Flash to create dynamic applications (so you only need to edit the XML file for data) or use the Spry JS in Dreamweaver to create cool little applications for your website ;)

[Whatsupgirl]

I always thought writing XML was gonna be hard to do, but this video's explanation helped me understand XML better. I just wonder how to actually use that data to display on the web/website.

[Tedjn]

Data is data. Sometimes it's not a clear cut choice between an attribute or an element. In those cases, you let experience or preference decide.

[IamusTheFox]

Just going to point out; XML isn't just for web developement. It's used for parsing data, anywhere you need to store data. That's like saying SQL is just for websites. They're all used for any data storage.

[ComputerScienceExplained]

George must have loved your video lol.

[vinuthak]

Wow! Thanks a lot.. you made it very simple to me. I am a beginner. Your video is a good start.

[Aggregate]

@Chiisuchianu Yes, you can. All of the tags and attributes that he typed were created by him and him alone.

[bzybdy]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm just starting to use XML, this was a great help.

[briandf]

This video was very informative. Thank you.

[yourboss]

Thank you very much, you have a great form to explain!!

[rueldeguzman]

XML can be used in Data Collection or Organizing Data, Guys if you are a programmer you will understand.. very simple