XML in easy steps

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By: Mike McGrath

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XML in Easy Steps is designed for new users who want to quickly get up to speed, from job seekers to programmers to hobbyists. In clear, step-by-step instructions, and with screenshots illustrating every example, it demonstrates the parts of XML that have become popular in today's real-world applications. The book begins with a description of eXtensible Markup Language (XML) along with the associated technologies of Document Type Definition (DTD), XmlSchema Documents (XSD), and the eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL). It then illustrates how XML can be used to create Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), how to access XML data with JavaScript, and how to deploy XML in modern AJAX web applications. At the book’s end, even the newcomer has a solid understanding of XML and can create well-formed documents and validating schemas.

About the Author

Mike McGrath now lives in South-east Europe, on the sun-kissed shores of the Aegean Sea. Mike gained his extensive knowledge of computer languages while working as a developer contracting to companies around the world. His interests include coins of ancient Greece, dining-out with friends, and the ongoing evolution of the world wide web.

Creating XML documents	p. 7
Introducing XML	p. 8
Differences between XML and HTML	p. 8
Advantages of XML	p. 9
Uses of XML	p. 9
Writing an XML document	p. 10
Styling XML with CSS	p. 12
Understanding XML syntax	p. 14
Correcting XML errors	p. 16
Employing an XML editor	p. 18
Adding comments & entities	p. 20
Avoiding XML attributes	p. 22
Summary	p. 24
Writing DTD schemas	p. 25
Introducing schemas	p. 26
Nominating a DTD for XML	p. 27
Creating a DTD schema	p. 28
Specifying element sequence	p. 30
Controlling element occurence	p. 32
Allowing alternative elements	p. 34
Permitting element attributes	p. 36
Requiring attribute values	p. 38
Adding comments & entities	p. 40
Summary	p. 42
Writing XSD schemas	p. 43
Comparing schema types	p. 44
Nominating an XSD for XML	p. 45
Creating an XSD schema	p. 46
Specifying element sequence	p. 48
Controlling element occurence	p. 50
Allowing alternative elements	p. 52
Permitting element attributes	p. 54
Requiring attribute values	p. 56
Adding comments & entities	p. 58
Summary	p. 60
Adding XSD restrictions	p. 61
Restricting numeric content	p. 62
Restricting date content	p. 64
Creating custom restrictions	p. 66
Restricting by range	p. 68
Restricting string length	p. 70
Restricting digit length	p. 72
Restricting by pattern	p. 74
Enumerating allowable content	p. 76
Summary	p. 78
Using XML namespaces	p. 79
Introducing namespaces	p. 80
Applying your own namespace	p. 82
Qualifying namespaces	p. 84
Including other schemas	p. 86
Styling the default namespace	p. 88
Importing other namespaces	p. 90
Styling multiple namespaces	p. 92
Using the XLink namespace	p. 94
Summary	p. 96
Writing XSL stylesheets	p. 97
Introducing XSL	p. 98
Selecting element values	p. 100
Selecting each element	p. 102
Sorting selected elements	p. 104
Selecting elements on condition	p. 106
Choosing alternative elements	p. 108
Applying multiple templates	p. 110
Generating attribute values	p. 112
Summary	p. 114
Adding XPath expressions	p. 115
Introducing XPath	p. 116
Selecting child nodes	p. 118
Selecting parents & siblings	p. 120
Selecting nodes by position	p. 122
Selecting nodes by comparison	p. 124
Counting selected nodes	p. 126
Formatting node values	p. 128
Manipulating node values	p. 130
Summary	p. 132
Producing SVG graphics	p. 133
Introducing SVG	p. 134
Producing graphic shapes	p. 136
Producing graphic lines	p. 138
Producing graphic paths	p. 140
Transforming graphic groups	p. 142
Adding hyperlinks in SVG	p. 144
Scripting for graphic events	p. 146
Embedding SVG in HTML	p. 148
Summary	p. 150
Scripting the XML DOM	p. 151
Introducing the XML DOM	p. 152
Loading XML data	p. 154
Adding cross-browser support	p. 156
Addressing tag names	p. 158
Addressing child nodes	p. 160
Filtering by node type	p. 162
Getting all data	p. 164
Selecting specific data	p. 166
Summary	p. 168
Deploying XML with AJAX	p. 169
Introducing AJAX	p. 170
Creating a request object	p. 172
Sending a request	p. 174
Processing response data	p. 176
Designing an AJAX application	p. 178
Loading data for AJAX	p. 180
Notifying updates in AJAX	p. 182
Running the AJAX application	p. 184
Summary	p. 186
Index	p. 187
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ISBN: 9781840783377
ISBN-10: 1840783370
Series: IN EASY STEPS
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 192
Published: 1st November 2007
Dimensions (cm): 22.6 x 18.4 x 1.2
Weight (kg): 0.44