Editing SyncML (section)

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'''SyncML''', or Synchronization Markup Language, was originally developed as a [[platform-independent]] standard for [[data synchronization|information synchronization]]. Established by the [[The SyncML Initiative|SyncML Initiative]], this project has evolved to become a key component in [[data synchronization]] and device management. The project is currently referred to as ''[[Open Mobile Alliance]] Data Synchronization and Device Management''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lightcast |url=https://lightcast.io/open-skills/skills/KS4414L79MLXQ6FQ0080/syncml |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Lightcast |language=en}}</ref> The purpose of [[The SyncML Initiative|SyncML]] is to offer an [[open standard]] as a replacement for existing [[data synchronization]] solutions; which have mostly been somewhat [[vendor]], [[Application software|application]], or [[operating system]] specific. SyncML 1.0 [[Specification (technical standard)|specification]] was released on December 17, 2000,<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010410185233/http://www.syncml.org/php/news.php3?id=36|url=http://www.syncml.org/php/news.php3?id=36|title=SyncML Delivers Tomorrow´s Technology Today|publisher=SyncML.org|date=2000-12-07|archivedate=2001-04-10|accessdate=2021-04-02}}</ref> and 1.1 on February 26, 2002.<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020418052412/http://www.syncml.org:80/php/news.php3|url=http://www.syncml.org:80/php/news.php3|title=SyncML Turns Two, Releases Specifications v1.1 for Mobile Data Sync|publisher=SyncML.org|date=2002-02-26|archivedate=2002-04-18|accessdate=2021-04-02}}</ref>

A '''SyncML''' message is a well-formed [[XML]] document that adheres to the [[Document type definition|document type definition (DTD)]], but which does not require validation.