Handling Semantics in Information Exchange – An Introduction to XML

This citation is even more valid for the information age with many billions of Web page and in these times of the semantic web. The main issue for Web users is not getting information. Rather the principal task for the user of the Web is to separate relevant from irrelevant information. Humans can use their knowledge and subtle clues when they face a long list of results from a search engine. Conversely, when there is automated processing of information, large numbers of unreliable search results are often a serious problem.