NIELIT 2017 July Scientist B (IT) - Section B: 31

Question

Which of the following statements is/are False? 

1. XML overcomes the limitations in HTML to support a structured way of organizing content .
2. XML specification is not case sensitive while HTML specification is case sensitive.
3. XML supports user defined tags while HTML uses pre-defined tags.
4. XML tags need not be closed while HTML tags must be closed.

• A. $2$ only.
• B. $1$ only.
• C. $2$ and $4$ only.
• D. $3$ and $4$ only.

Answer 1

HTML is used to display data and focuses on how data looks.HTML is not case sensitive.HTML has its own predefined tags.In HTML, it is not necessary to use a closing tag.HTML is a presentation language.

 

 

XML is a software and hardware independent tool used to transport and store data. It focuses on what data is.XML provides a framework to define markup languages.XML is case sensitive.XML makes it mandatory to use a closing tag.You can define tags according to your need.

 

Ans is option c.

 

 

 

Comments

In HTML, it is not necessary to use a closing tag

Ex : <br> tag which inserts a single line break in HTML. Few other self closing tags are <img>, <input>, <hr>, etc.

Src : https://www.scaler.com/topics/self-closing-tags-in-html/