§XML builds an infrastructure that
is media-neutral
§XML separates format from content
–Begin to think of managing content instead of managing the product
§XML builds a cross-media publishing
infrastructure
–XML is not a technology, it is a tool, a markup language
–It is a means to an end
–It is not a silver bullet
–XML is simply a guiding principle that will help us get to
cross-media publishing
§Markup accuracy is very
critical
–Automation of tagging using scripts
–Separation of data capture from markup
–Understanding of DTD, Schema and content being tagged necessary
MARKUP AND XML