XML probably will not replace HTML. XML is a language to define categories of data. HTML is a language to define format.
john
An "html" file.
The standards for HTML are defined by the World-wide Web Consortium, or W3C.
The World Wide Web Consortium is now responsible for HTML and its different versions.
HTML standards are set by the World Wide Web Consortium. They've been setting standards for all versions of HTML since HTML 3.2.
HTML is commonly referred to as the language of the World Wide Web.
The answer is tim-berners lee he is the creater of the world wide web.
I think what you may be asking is "who sets the standards for html" and the answer is the World Wide Web Consortium http://www.w3.org/.
HTML is what is used to create web pages, so it is recommended that you use it to do so. The standard for HTML is set by the World Wide Web Consortium, and the makers of browsers and other internet technology providers are meant to follow the standards and recommendations of the World Wide Web Consortium for all aspects of the internet, not just HTML.
HTTP, URL, and HTML
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the one that writes standards and practices for the HTML language.
The World Wide Web Consortium, or the W3C. They set the standards and specifications of HTML and XHTML, and how it should be used.