This W3C discussion paper outlines the differences between SGML and XML.

Now unmaintained list of ideas and simple tools from the early days.

Ten key points explaining the rationale of the language.

A White paper by Jon Bosak of Sun Microsystems.

Which standard is better for developing for the wireless market?

Numerous articles about XML, including many on the DocBook DTD for documents.

Overview of XML, its historical context, and sample code.

Using XML to generate VRML.

A close look at XML software, focusing strictly on products and tools written in Java because XML and Java are two technologies which make a "perfect pair". (Ken Sall / WDVL)

Describes the XML effort, makes a survey of most of the associated specifications and discusses new kinds of Java-based Web applications made possible by XML, and makes predictions about the impact that XML will have on some of the existing technologi...