[Current International WAP Forum in Munich has members agreeing on version 2.0 migrating WML to XHTML.]

by Sylvia Dennis, Munich -- "At the international WAP Forum taking place in Munich this week, the 700 members of the forum agreed on the specifications for WAP 2.0, the next-generation of the Wireless Application Protocol.

"The forum says that the specification has been evolving rapidly, and now includes features that will make it easier for developers to build compelling applications and to create a richer experience for users.

"These new specifications include the migration from Wireless Markup Language (WML) to Extended Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) as the core markup language of WAP, as well as advanced user interfaces, animation, pop-up menus, color and increased multimedia functionality for a variety of wireless devices.

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