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rhdunn • today at 12:21 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

XML is still used for various formats like RSS (podcasts), SVG, sitemaps, and EPUB metadata (OPS).

XSLT is still used on the server back-end for rendering publisher documents (JATS, etc.) and for things like US bills.


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xp84 • today at 1:34 AM

Don't forget the Microsoft and the competing Open Office's twin XML formats.

Basically it's like a list of everything that was clean-sheet invented like ~ 1996-2007 used XML, then over the course of about 2 years it transitioned, and almost nothing invented after 2009 or so used it. It was like the whole software industry realized what a huge mistake and pivoted to JSON, all at once.

sheepscreek • today at 1:38 AM

I should have clarified I meant XML is no longer seriously considered for any new protocols/formats.

For XML, we can add docx/xlsx/pptx/odt/ods/odp to the list.