What is a XML entity?

An entity in XML is something which holds data. A storage unit may be a part of a file, or the file itself, or a database record, or any other item which can...

Parsed entities internal and external

The entities which can be read by XML parser are called parsed entities. The entities can be of two types: internal or external.

Unparsed entities notations, data and parameter entities

The unparsed entities are data which cannot be parsed by the XML parser and are sent to application for handling. Examples of unparsed entites are jpegand, gif files, QuickTime mov...