Beginning XML

Now firmly established as a mature technology with numerous applications, XML has spawned additional functionalities, each with its own specifications. This edition of the highly popular guidebook for beginning XML programmers teaches you not only what XML is and how to use it, but also how it partners with XPath' , XSLT, XQuery, XHTML, and others. You' ll learn XML basics, then explore an XML-based programming language that enables you to transform XML documents into different formats. You' ll discover how to query databases for XML information, publish XML documents on the Web, and create interactive forms and graphics with XML. By the end of this book, you will feel confident applying XML in real-world situations. What you will learn from this book Basic concepts of XML and how to define elements, tags, and attributes Rules for naming and structuring elements to produce well-formed XML How to validate XML using Document Type Definitions (DTDs) Guidelines for structuring documents with DTDs, XML schemas, and RELAX NG How to use XPath and XSLT to process documents Communication techniques using RSS, Web Services, SOAP, and WSDL Ways to manipulate documents for display with XHTML, CSS, SVG, and XForms Who this book is for This book is for any programmer interested in learning to use XML. Some knowledge of Web programming or data exchange techniques is helpful but not necessary. Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

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Title of ebook: Beginning XML
ISBN: 9780470173329
parent-ISBN: 9780470114872
Publisher: Wrox
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Pages: 1080
Published: 05-2007
Released online for download: 05-23-2007
Author of eBook: Hunter, David
Author of eBook: Rafter, Jeff
Author of eBook: Fawcett, Joe

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Beginning XML

Chapter One

What Is XML?

XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a buzzword you will see everywhere on the Internet, but it's also a rapidly maturing technology with powerful real-world applications, particularly for the management, display, and organization of data. Together with its many related technologies, which are covered in later chapters, XML is an essential technology for anyone working with data, whether publicly on the web or privately within your own organization. This chapter introduces you to some XML basics and begins to show you why learning about it is so important.

This chapter covers the following:

The two major categories of computer file types-binary files and text files-and the advantages and disadvantages of each

The history behind XML, including other markup languages such as SGML and HTML

How XML documents are structured as hierarchies of information

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