XML Entities |
• Entity references are references to entities. • Entities as variables used to define shortcuts to common text. • Entities can be declared internal. • Entities can be declared external |
Declaring an Internal Entity |
Syntax: |
<!ENTITY entity-name “entity-value”> |
DTD Example: |
<!ENTITY developer “[email protected]”> |
<!ENTITY copyright ” Copyright 2016 www.csitquestions.com. All Rights Reserved “> |
XML example: |
<author>&developer;©right;</author> |
Declaring an External Entity |
<!ENTITY entity-name SYSTEM “URI/URL”> |
DTD Example: |
<!ENTITY developer SYSTEM “http://www.csitquestions.com/html/xml/entity.xml”> <!ENTITY copyright SYSTEM ” http://www.csitquestions.com/html/xml/entity.xml “> |
XML example: |
<author>&developer;©right;</author> |