AlternativesToXml is a page on solutions that replace the use of Xml completely, or reduce the dependence on raw Xml programming tasks, through the use of higher level tools.
Situations where proposed solutions replace the use of Xml completely include:
"A Quick Visual Comparison of XML Shorthands"
http://www.scottsweeney.com/static/projects/slip/XMLShorthandComparison.htmIncludes...
Other AlternativesToXml pages found on the 'net: