Which one among the following is NOT true about Standard Generalised Markup Language (SGML)?
- A.It is an international open standard
- B.It is dependent on a computer's hardware
- C.It is independent of a computer's operating system
- D.It defines document type
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B, It is dependent on a computer's hardware. SGML was designed to be independent of both hardware and software, so saying it depends on a computer's hardware is false.
SGML grew out of IBM's Generalized Markup Language, developed by Charles Goldfarb and colleagues, and was adopted as the international standard ISO 8879 in 1986. Its idea is to mark the structure of a document, such as headings, paragraphs and lists, rather than how it looks on one machine, so the same file can be stored, exchanged and printed on any system for years. It is a metalanguage: other markup languages are defined with it, and HTML began as an application of SGML, while XML is a simplified subset of it.
A is wrong because SGML is indeed an open international standard of the ISO. C is wrong because independence from the operating system is one of its main aims. D is wrong because SGML does define document types, through a Document Type Definition, or DTD.
Exam tip: SGML is the parent standard (ISO 8879, 1986); HTML is an application of it and XML a simplified subset.
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