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A '''well-formed document''' in [[XML]] is a document that adheres to the [[syntax rules]] specified by the XML 1.0 specification in that it must satisfy both [[physical]] and [[logical structures]].
 
A '''well-formed document''' in [[XML]] is a document that adheres to the [[syntax rules]] specified by the XML 1.0 specification in that it must satisfy both [[physical]] and [[logical structures]].
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==

Revision as of 11:05, 4 February 2016

A well-formed document in XML is a document that adheres to the syntax rules specified by the XML 1.0 specification in that it must satisfy both physical and logical structures.

Description

Well-formed documents require that:

  • Content be defined
  • Content be delimited with a beginning and end tag
  • Content be properly nested (parents within roots, children within parents)

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