Highlights from my XML FAQ at AskMe.com

• What is XML?
• What is XML good for?
• Why should I use XML in my web application?
• What's the difference between XML and HTML?
• What are XML Namespaces?
• What books can help me start a career in XML?

• How can XSLT be used for web publishing?
• How can I build a database-driven website that enables customers to build and customize their own sites?
• How can I insert the value of an element into an attribute value?
• How can I change an xsl:sort key?
• How can I escape certain markup characters in the result tree (eg. with a CDATA section)?

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