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Can two XML files use different tag names?

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XML describes structured information using elements and tags suited to an agreed format.

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Agree the structure before the exchange.
6 XML basics.

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Recognise the tagged structure
Elements give names and structure to the information in the document.
Named elements · Opening tags · Closing tags

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Review the hierarchy
Elements can contain other elements to express a relationship.
Parent element · Child elements · Related values

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Agree the expected format
The receiving application needs the element names and layout it understands.
Expected names · Agreed structure · Application format

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Keep the document well formed
Check that the XML syntax can be read correctly.
Matched tags · Correct nesting · Readable document

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Separate data from presentation
An XML document can describe information without defining its final page design.
Structured values · Application processing · Separate presentation

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Test the real exchange
Use representative information and inspect the received result.
Sample document · Receiving system · Expected records

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Your checklist
Recognise the tagged structure · Review the hierarchy · Agree the expected format · Keep the document well formed · Separate data from presentation · Test the real exchange

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Validate the structure and check how the receiving system uses it.
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