XML to HTML Table is a process where data stored in an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file is extracted and displayed in a structured, readable table format on a web page using HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).
XML is a data format designed to store and transport data, often with a nested and hierarchical structure. HTML, on the other hand, is used to structure and present content on web pages. Converting XML data to an HTML table allows that data to be easily viewed and understood by users in a familiar row-and-column format.
To transform XML into an HTML table, you typically:
Parse the XML data.
Extract the relevant elements and attributes.
Create an HTML table structure (<table>, <tr>, <td>, <th>) and populate it with the XML data.
Here's a simple example:
XML Data:
xml
<students>
<student>
<name>John Doe</name>
<age>22</age>
<grade>A</grade>
</student>
<student>
<name>Jane Smith</name>
<age>21</age>
<grade>B+</grade>
</student>
</students>
HTML Table Output:
html
<table border="1">
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Age</th>
<th>Grade</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>John Doe</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jane Smith</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>B+</td>
</tr>
</table>