SGML - Standard Generalized Markup Language - is the precursor to XML. It is an ISO standard used for electronic publishing of documents and books.
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Why can't an xml comment contain two hyphens
I was applying markdown comments in the xml comments of a config file when the XmlParser reported that two hyphens (--) are not allowed in xml comments.
Checking the XML Specification, it appears that xml comment isn't designed to contain two…

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Understand SGML and HTML
When I read the HTML 4 Specification.
The document says :
Each markup language defined in SGML is called an SGML application. An SGML application is generally characterized by:
An SGML declaration.
A document type definition (DTD).
A…

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