Was XML created to replace HTML? Or will XML ever replace HTML?
It is a fact that the problem with HTML is that combines “data” with the “presentation” details, but XML was not necessarily created to replace HTML, rather it was created with a much broader vision – a universal format to structured data. HTML is, and will remain, the primary backbone of the Web. However, the benefits of XML will soon be seen in HTML as well, which is evolving as XHTML 1.0 (HTML 4.01 in XML syntax). So, to answer the question: No, XML was not created to replace XML and it will not completely replace HTML; however it is being used to update HTML for better Web.