- was designed to describe data and focus what data is.
- XML's design goals emphasize simplicity, generality, and usability over the internet.
- Although the design of XML focuses on documents, it is widely used for the representation of arbitrary data structures, for example in web services.
- is a markup language much like HTML.
- tags are not predefined.
1) XML syntax

2) XML tree

3) XML table
Computational method:
Method | Molecular mechanics | Semi empirical | Ab initio |
---|---|---|---|
Speed | Very fast speed | Fast speed | Slow speed |
Accuracy | Parameter restriction | Good accuracy | Very good accuracy |