What is Entities in XML
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XML | DTD July 03, 2019
In this article you will learn what is Entities in XML.
DTD Entities
Entities are special keyword that has special meaning in XML. Or we can say it is variable used to define shortcut of the special text and character also. Entities can be declared both internal and external.
Syntax Of Internal Entities declaration
<!ENTITY entity-name "entity-value">
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Example Of Internal Entities declaration
<!ENTITY name "satya">
<!ENTITY company "MCN private solution">
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One most important think
Entities has the three part (i) & (ii) entities name (iii) ";"
for Example:
An External Entity Declaration
Syntax of External entities
<!ENTITY entity-name SYSTEM "URI/URL">
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Example:
<!ENTITY name SYSTEM "http://www.ducatindia.com/entities.dtd">
<!ENTITY company SYSTEM "http://www.ducatindia.com/entities.dtd">
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