Introduction to NewsML and XML

If you think that blog entry is going to be like a CSE 111 written lecture, come on, I do not have so much knowledge about NewsML and XML to give a lecture, but I can give you a rough idea of what they are and how to create them.

What is NewsML?

• An XML format for news content
• Developed by the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC)
• Serves as a media – independent framework for multi-media news

What is XML?

• Extensive Markup Language
• Markup language = a set of words and symbols for describing the identity of pieces of a document
• Improves the functionality of the Web by letting you identify your information in a more accurate, flexible, and adaptable way.
• Extensible because it is not a fixed format like HTML (HyperText Markup Language)
• Metalanguage—a language for describing other languages
(design your own markup languages for different documents)
• Written in SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language)

For example:



This is what you will see on the Internet Explorer:

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This video will show you how to create an XML document: