The following is a possible XML description of a reference. From the options listed below choose the most appropriate statement about the accuracy of the use of XML in the description.
<?xml version="1.1"?>
<reference>
<author/>Compton, R.</author>
<year>2010</year>
<articletitle>SOA explained</articletitle>
<journaltitle>Retail Management</journaltitle>
<issue>vol. 14 no. 6, June</issue>
<page>pp. 29–32</page>
</reference>
A)Fully correct
B)Incorrect because one start tag missing
C)Incorrect because one closing tag missing
D)Incorrect becausea/ missing inaclosing tag
E)Incorrect because a / included in an opening tag
F)Incorrect because the tags in one pair don’tmatch
To determine the most appropriate statement about the accuracy of the use of XML in the description, we need to assess the given XML code and compare it with the rules and syntax of XML.
Looking at the XML description provided:
```xml
<?xml version="1.1"?>
<reference>
<author/>Compton, R.</author>
<year>2010</year>
<articletitle>SOA explained</articletitle>
<journaltitle>Retail Management</journaltitle>
<issue>vol. 14 no. 6, June</issue>
<page>pp. 29–32</page>
</reference>
```
Let's evaluate the options:
A) Fully correct: This option implies that the XML provided follows the correct syntax and structure. However, upon closer examination, we can identify some issues in the structure of the XML.
B) Incorrect because one start tag is missing: In the given XML, there doesn't appear to be any missing start tags.
C) Incorrect because one closing tag is missing: There is no missing closing tag in the provided XML.
D) Incorrect because an 'a/' is missing in a closing tag: There is no instance of a missing 'a/' in any closing tag.
E) Incorrect because a '/' is included in an opening tag: There is no instance of a '/' included in an opening tag.
F) Incorrect because the tags in one pair don't match: This option seems to be the most accurate. When we examine the XML further, we can identify that the opening and closing tags for the `<author>` element are not properly matching. The opening tag `<author/>` should be `<author>`, and the closing tag `</author>` should not have the '/' character.
Therefore, the most appropriate statement about the accuracy of the use of XML in the description is:
F) Incorrect because the tags in one pair don't match.