Answer - Since XML and HTML are derived from SGML they are similar, but have the following differences: 1. XML is case-sensitive 2. XML must have quotes (single or double) around attributes 3. Most interpreters of HTML are very forgiving about missing end tags - XML parses are not. 4. Comments start with <-- and end with -->. Inside a comment, "--" may not appear. Although this is fine in html, it confuses xml parsers.