HTML vs XML
There are many differences between HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) and XML (eXtensible Markup Language). The important differences are given below:
| No. | HTML | XML |
|---|---|---|
| 1) | HTML is used to display data and focuses on how data looks. | XML is a software and hardware independent tool used to transport and store data. It focuses on what data is. |
| 2) | HTML is a markup languageitself. | XML provides a framework to define markup languages. |
| 3) | HTML is not case sensitive. | XML is case sensitive. |
| 4) | HTML is a presentation language. | XML is neither a presentation language nor a programming language. |
| 5) | HTML has its own predefined tags. | You can define tags according to your need. |
| 6) | In HTML, it is not necessary to use a closing tag. | XML makes it mandatory to use a closing tag. |
| 7) | HTML is static because it is used to display data. | XML is dynamic because it is used to transport data. |
| 8) | HTML does not preserve whitespaces. | XML preserve whitespaces. |
