There are also additional abilities to define content models. The advantages of XML include the availability of a large number of evolving tools. Unfortunately, many of the associated standards are still evolving, and the tools will have to follow along. This means that developing a robust tool set that uses more than the basic XML 1.0 recommendation is not possible in the short term. The promised availability of a wide variety of high-quality tools which support some of the most important related standards is not immediate.
Many tools are likely to be free.
8.2 Discussion Forums Release 2.2a0, documentation updated on May 11, 2001.