摘要： 作为数据表示的一个开放标准，XML语言给Web应用乃至网络计算注入了新的活力。文中给出了XML的简介，包括设计背景、关键特性、相关技术标准，讨论了XML的用途及应用开发技术，探讨了XML与对象技术的协作及发展趋势。

关键词: 可扩展标记语言, 文档对象模型, 可扩展样式表语言, 可扩展链接语言, Java

Abstract: As an open standard for data representation, XML breathes new energy into Web applications and network computing. This paper gives a brief introduction to XML, including its background, key features, and related standards. Some important usage of XML is presented, and some issues of XML application development are discussed. It also discusses the trend of collaboration between XML and object technology.

Key words: XML, DOM, XSL, XLink, Java

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• TP393