A general term for languages used to add structure and meaning to text.
Overview
Markup Languages
Markup languages are languages used to define the structure and meaning of documents by adding tags or symbols to text. Representative examples include HTML, XML, Markdown, and YAML, which are used for various purposes such as web page creation, data exchange, configuration files, and document creation. They are essential technologies that enable computers to understand document structure and process them appropriately.
Markup Language
HTML
XML
Markdown
YAML
Web Technology
Data Format
| code | slug | name | description | category | developer | fullName | yearCreated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | html | HTML | The standard markup language for defining the structure of web pages. | Web Display | Tim Berners-Lee | HyperText Markup Language | 1989 |
| 02 | xml | XML | A highly extensible markup language widely used for data exchange. | Data Exchange & Configuration | W3C | Extensible Markup Language | 1998 |
| 03 | markdown | Markdown | A lightweight markup language that expresses document structure with simple syntax. | Lightweight Document Description | John Gruber, Aaron Swartz | Markdown | 2004 |
| 04 | yaml | YAML | A human-readable data serialization format widely used for configuration files. | Data Exchange & Configuration | Clark Evans, Ingy döt Net, Oren Ben-Kiki | YAML Ain't Markup Language | 2001 |
| 05 | xhtml | XHTML | A language combining HTML and XML that follows XML's strict grammar rules. | Web Display | W3C | Extensible HyperText Markup Language | 2000 |
| 06 | sgml | SGML | The international standard that became the foundation of markup languages. | Standard Specification | ISO/Charles Goldfarb | Standard Generalized Markup Language | 1986 |
- HTML Living Standard official
- Extensible Markup Language (XML) - W3C official
- YAML Official Site official
- CommonMark Specification official