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title: XML
date: 2025-02-11
description: Learn about XML and support for XML editing and data integration in Altova developer tools.  
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# XML

XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a flexible, text-based format used to structure, store, and transport data in a way that is both human-readable and machine-readable. It's widely used in today’s digital world for exchanging data between different systems, platforms, and applications. 

XML allows developers to define custom tags that describe the data's meaning, making it adaptable for a variety of use cases, such as web services, configuration files, document storage, and more. XML remains a key technology in industries like finance, healthcare, and enterprise software, where data needs to be highly structured and shared across diverse systems.

![diagram symbolizing XML](/blog/images/xml.png)

Altova offers several products that support XML, from editing and converting between other common formats like JSON and YAML, to XML data integration and ETL. Here are a few articles covering XML technology: 


- [AI Tools for XML & JSON Development](/blog/2026/05/new-altova-ai-smart-assistance-for-xmlspy-mapforce-and-databasespy.md)
- [XML Grid Editor Gets a Makeover](/blog/2021/03/xml-grid-gets-a-makeover.md)
- [Tools for Large XML Documents](/blog/2023/05/new-tools-for-large-xml-and-json-documents.md)
- [Learn About XQuery Update Facility](/blog/2024/05/learn-about-xquery-update-facility.md)
- [XML Mapping with Node Functions](/blog/2024/05/mapping-structured-data-with-enhanced-node-functions.md)
- [How to Compare XML Files](/blog/2022/01/how-to-compare-xml-and-other-files.md)