XML Study Guide

0-619-20587-3 © 2004 Publish date: December 9, 2003 364 pages

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Course ID: xml-sg

Do you need a crash-course in XML but lack the time to attend courses at your local IT training facility? CBT Planet offers a variety of computer training books that are a cost-effective alternative to expensive and time-consuming classes. The XML study guide is the perfect tool for learning the basics of XML - on your terms!

Simply order the XML courseware and follow each of the included nine units. You can take it one unit per day and complete the course in just over a week or you can move at a faster (or slower) pace.

The study guide covers the basics of XML, its components, document types, XML Schema, Cascading Style Sheets, XML transformations, XML Linking Language, XML APIs including DOM interfaces and objects, data binding basics, XML authoring tools, and XHTML.

The XML courseware also features many hands-on activities that serve to reinforce all that's been learned.

Choosing this format for learning new technologies is a convenient, portable way of learning. You can take your manual with you no matter where you are. No need to drag along a laptop computer, simply flip through the pages and begin. For students who like the feel of a book in their hands and the ability to quickly scan through the content, this format is an ideal choice.

Course Contents

Unit 1 covers XML basics

• An introduction to XML
• The evolution of XML
• Benefits of XML

Unit 2 covers XML components

• Defining XML documents
• Document components

Unit 3 covers document types

• Document modeling and DTDs
• Declarations
• Document analysis and testing
• Creating and validating XML documents

Unit 4 discusses XML Schema

• Schema components
• Creating schemas

Unit 5 covers Cascading Style Sheets

• CSS and XML
• CSS styles

Unit 6 covers XML transformations

• Transforming XML documents
• Data transformation

Unit 7 covers linking in XML

• XML Linking Language
• Creating links by using XLink
• Validating XLinks
• XML Pointer

Unit 8 covers XML APIs

• An overview of XML APIs
• DOM interfaces and objects
• Sax versus DOM

Unit 9 talks about XML data binding basics

• Data binding basics
• Integrating XML data sources
• Data source objects

Appendix A discusses XML authoring tools

• XML editors
• Integrated development environments

Appendix B introduces XHTML

• An overview of XHTML
• XHTML variants and DTDs
• XHTML utilities