Syntax
Below is a VML instance as produced by Microsoft Excel 2010:
Note that, by specifying a root element named "xml", VML contravenes the XML Recommendation of the W3C, which states that names begining 'x' 'm' 'l' are "reserved for standardization in this or future versions of this specification".
VML, when embedded within HTML markup, is read and processed by Microsoft Internet Explorer (but not other browsers); for example, the following example displays a solid blue oval:
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