This is a sample of the "SGML" of the the Code of Virginia that LexisNexis produces for the state, under their contract to publish Virginia's laws. These are the first few laws in the 2013 edition of the Code. What is this I don't even.

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$$PROFILE=COD  1-1                           Contents and designation of Code                                                                    0000000000100011     1       Code of Virginia                                                                                    N
<section>
| 1-1. Contents and designation of Code.
</section>
<section>
The laws embraced in this and the following titles, chapters, articles and
sections of this act shall constitute, and be designated and cited as the
"Code of Virginia," hereinafter referred to as "the Code" or "this
Code."
</section>
<history>
(Code 1919, | 1; R. P. 1948, | 1-1.)
</history>
$$PROFILE=COD  1-2                           Effective date of Code                                                                              0000000000100021     1       Code of Virginia                                                                                    N
<section>
| 1-2. Effective date of Code.
</section>
<section>
All the provisions of this Code shall be in force on and after February 1,
1950, except as provided in | 1-2.1.
</section>
<history>
(Code 1919, | 6567; R. P. 1948, | 1-2.)
</history>
$$PROFILE=COD  1-2.1                         Effective date of certain provisions                                                                0000000000100031     1       Code of Virginia                                                                                    N
<section>
| 1-2.1. Effective date of certain provisions.
</section>
<section>
The following provisions of this Code shall become effective July 1, 1948,
namely:
</section>
<section>
Chapter 1 of Title 1; Chapters 1, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, and 16 of Title 2;
Chapter 13 of Title 3; Chapter 11 of Title 6; Chapters 2 and 5 of Title 9;
all of Title 10; Article 7 of Chapter 1 of Title 14; Article 3 of Chapter 6
of Title 18; Chapter 2 of Title 19; Chapter 3 of Title 24; Chapter 3 of Title
27; Chapters 15 and 19 of Title 32; all of Title 41; Article 4 of Chapter 6
of Title 42; Articles 2 and 12 of Chapter 1 of Title 44 and all of Chapter 2
of Title 44; Chapter 3 of Title 51; Chapter 1 of Title 52; Chapters 1 through
14, inclusive, of Title 53; Chapter 24 of Title 54; Chapters 12 and 13 of
Title 59; Chapter 7 of Title 62; all of Title 63 except Chapter 13.
</section>
<history>
(R. P. 1948, | 1-2.1.)
</history>