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Node type in SGML and XML

A processing instruction (PI) is an SGML and XML node type, which may occur anywhere in a document, intended to carry instructions to the application. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Processing instructionA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: BioInstruct: instruction tuning of large language models for biomedical natural language processingInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Management information systemsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Explicit Instruction and Input ProcessingCited 302 times
  5. Go sideways: XSLTA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Document Style Semantics and Specification LanguageA closely related topic

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