Example of a resume in XML

Problem statement

This XML language demonstrates an easy way to represent features of my resume, including things like name, address, education, and experience. These are assigned keywords and tags to structure and store information.

Keyword Design

XML tag	Description
<resume>...</resume>	Contains the contents of the resume itself
<name>...</name>	Name on the resume
<email>...</email>	Email address
<phone>...</phone>	Cell phone number
<homeaddress>...</homeaddress>	Home address
<schooladdress>...</schooladdress>	School address
<education>...</education>	Names and locations of schools attended
<hschool>...</hschool>	High school attended>
<college>...</college>	College attended/attending
<courses>...</courses>	Relevant coursework
<exp>...</exp>	Work experience
<job( )>...</job( )>	Positions held
<otherskills>...</otherskills>	Other relevant skills
<skill( )>...</skill( )>	Specific skill
<references>...</references>	Job references

Examples of XML Markup

<resume>
	<name> Abe Massad </name>
	<homeaddress>
		1336 Redwood Circle
		La Plata, MD 20646
	</homeaddress>
	<schooladdress>
		3132 La Plata Hall
		College Park, MD 20742
	</schooladdress>
	<email> amassad127@yahoo.com </email>

	<education>
		<hschool>
			La Plata High School
			La Plata, MD
			Class of 2008
		</hschool>
		<college>
			University of Maryland, College Park
			B.S. in Civil Engineering
			B.S. in Operations Management
			Graduation: 2012
		</college>
	</education>

	<exp>
		<job1>
			Millennium Engineering
		</job1>
		<job2>
			La Plata Mill & Supply
		</job2>
	</exp>

	<otherskills>
		<skill1>
			Computer Skills
			Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, ProE
		</skill1>
		<references> 
			Available upon request 
		</references>
	</otherskills>

</resume>

Heirarchy of Keywords and Content

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