This document provides an overview of XML (eXtensible Markup Language). It discusses that XML is used to define customized markup languages and store and transport data. XML tags are custom and defined by the author. The document then covers XML basics, rules, examples, and how XML can be used with other languages like HTML, JavaScript, and PHP. It also discusses using XML for assignments and projects in the course to store professor contact data in an XML file and display it in HTML.