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XML et. al.<math class="inline"> <mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>a</mi> <mo>-</mo> <mi>b</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow> <mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>a</mi> <mo>+</mo> <mi>b</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow> <mo>=</mo> <msup><mi>a</mi> <mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow> </msup> <mo>-</mo> <msup><mi>b</mi> <mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow> </msup></math>

machine-oriented languages
for exchanging and manipulating content
LaTeX$ (a - b)(a + b) = a^2 - b^2 $

human-oriented text-based interface
for authoring content
TeX(a - b)(a +b) = a2- b2

paper-oriented formatter for content