This Appendix gives a very brief overview of the basic
concepts and terminology of the eXtensible Markup Language (XML)
standard.
Contents
What is XML
XML is a text-based markup language that is fast becoming the standard for data interchange.
Semantic Markup
Since identifying the data gives you some sense of what means (how to interpret it, what you should do with it), XML is sometimes described as a mechanism for specifying thesemantics (meaning) of the data.
Tags and Attributes
Tags can also contain attributes - additional information that is included as part of the tag itself, within the tag's angle brackets.
What is IPC XML
IPC XML is a flavor of XML that was designed with the specific purpose of content interchange between brand owners and their suppliers.
The IPC XML Schema
The root of an IPC XML file is called <CopyContent>. It contains 3 sections: <RevisionHistory>, <Project> information and a <Copy> section which contains a number of <CopyElement> elements that contain the actual textual contents.