File Extension | HTM |
Full Name | HTML Hypertext Markup Language Web Page Format |
Files with the .HTM extension contain source code for websites, written in HTML – Hypertext Markup Language. It is a string of markers that format the text and images displayed on the website in a browser. The file is saved as plain text, and so it can be viewed using any text editor.
File Extension | XML |
Full Name | XML Document Format |
Files with the .XML extension contain text data in the XML language, short for Extensible Markup Language. XML uses markers called tags for defining objects and their attributes. It can be treated as a text-based database.
File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "HTM") to another (referred to as "XML"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, HTM file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format HTM to format XML becomes essential.
So, how can we perform HTM to XML file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format HTM and transforming it into format XML. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of HTM to XML converters.
If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of HTM to XML. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the HTM file:
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