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Module by: Sarah Coppin, Brent Hendricks, Chuck Bearden

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Name: XML Basics
ID: m9002
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Summary: This module describes XML (eXtensible Markup Language) and the rules that govern its usage. It also explains what a well-formed and valid document is.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: attribute, entity, nesting, unicode, valid, well-formed, xml
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 1.0

Authors: Sarah Coppin (coppin@alumni.rice.edu), Brent Hendricks (brentmh@rice.edu), Chuck Bearden (cbearden@rice.edu)
Copyright Holders: Sarah Coppin (coppin@alumni.rice.edu), Brent Hendricks (brentmh@rice.edu), Chuck Bearden (cbearden@rice.edu)
Maintainers: Brent Hendricks (brentmh@rice.edu), Chuck Bearden (cbearden@rice.edu), Adan Galvan (agalvan@gmail.com), Charlet Reedstrom (charlet@rice.edu)

Version: 2.23 (history)
Created: May 18, 2000 12:00 am GMT-5
Revised: May 10, 2008 10:54 am GMT-5

Version History

Version: 2.23 May 10, 2008 10:54 am GMT-5 by Brent Hendricks
Changes:
Correct typo

Version: 2.22 Mar 20, 2008 3:07 pm GMT-5 by Chuck Bearden
Changes:
Rewrote "Entities" section as "Entity References" and "Character References"; miscellaneous other changes.

Version: 2.21 Jun 6, 2006 8:56 pm GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom
Changes:
Accepted typo dix from Matt Hutchinson

Version: 2.20 Aug 1, 2003 2:37 pm GMT-5 by Brent Hendricks
Changes:
- no change

Version: 2.19 Jun 3, 2003 12:00 am GMT-5 by Brent Hendricks
Changes:
- Fixed codeblock indenting

Version: 2.18 Jun 3, 2003 12:00 am GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom
Changes:
updated module

Version: 2.17 Feb 18, 2003 12:00 am US/Central by Brent Hendricks
Changes:
- Changed wording

Version: 2.16 Feb 18, 2003 12:00 am US/Central by Brent Hendricks
Changes:
- Removed Makefile
- Added link to XML spec

Version: 2.15 May 22, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Edited text, corrected grammatical errors.  Checked over MathML - few minor corrections.

Version: 2.14 Mar 21, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes:
updated to cnxml 0.4

Version: 2.13 Aug 10, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added information on the root and the xml declaration.

Version: 2.12 Aug 10, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
- removed extraneous period

Version: 2.11 Aug 9, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
- some grammatical fixes

Version: 2.10 Aug 8, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Edited. 
Added Chris and Jenn as maintainers.
Removed Ricky as a maintainer.

Version: 2.9 Jun 29, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added valid as a keyword.

Version: 2.8 Jun 29, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added a section on valid XML.  
Renamed the XML Rules section to Well-formed XML.

Version: 2.7 Jun 20, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Small change.

Version: 2.6 Jun 18, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Updated to 0.3.5

Version: 2.5 Jun 1, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Edited the section on entities.

Version: 2.4 May 31, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added a section on entities.

Version: 2.3 May 24, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added abstract.

Version: 2.2 May 21, 2001 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Corrected version.

Version: 2.1 May 18, 2000 12:00 am GMT-5 by Sarah Coppin
Changes:
Added maintainer.

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