A Python implementation of RAX, the record-oriented API for XML.

This paper discusses the challenges of capturing the state of distributed systems across time, space, and communities, and looks to XML as an effective solution.

In this article, we trace the history and evolution of Web data formats, culminating in XML. We evaluate the relationship of XML, HTML, and SGML, and discuss the impact of XML on the evolution of the Web.

Guest Editor Dan Connolly and Series Editor Rohit Khare team up to herald the appearance of XML and discuss its evolution.