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XML file format

Extension.xml
Categorydocuments
Programs
Microsoft Visual Studio 2013
JAPISoft EditiX
Wattle XMLwriter
MacroMates TextMate
DescriptionXML is a file format that uses a markup language. It can be accessed by both humans and machines and is intended for storing data. One can use different languages independently and customize their own tags. XML is portable and offers vendor independence, making it a user-friendly format that is widely popular online. XML is as essential as HTML.
Technical detailsEach XML file has a root structure that allows users to define their own tags. Every XML file starts with an XML declaration, which includes the file's version and encoding. Next, a root element is defined as the base element. The root element may contain child elements. Each tag also has a corresponding closing tag. XML files can include comments, entity references, and attributes. Applications can read the values and display them as desired by the users.
MIME type
application/xml
application/x-xml
text/xml