Introduction to XML Training (3 days)

Introduction to XML Training Overview

In this XML training class, you will learn to create well-formed XML documents, to build simple DTDs and XML Schema for validating XML documents and to build XSLTs for transforming XML documents into XHTML and other XML structures.

Introduction to XML Training Course Goals

• Learn to create well-formed XML documents
• Learn the difference between HTML and XHTML
• Learn to create basic DTDs
• Learn to create basic XML schemas
• Learn to validate XML documents against DTDs and XML schemas
• Learn to create basic XSLTs to transform XML documents for output as text, HTML and other XML structures

Introduction to XML Training Course Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas would be beneficial.

• HTML

Introduction to XML Training Course Outline

1. Getting Started with XML
   1. XML Basics
      1. What is XML?
      2. XML Benefits
         1. XML Holds Data, Nothing More
         2. XML Separates Structure from Formatting
         3. XML Promotes Data Sharing
         4. XML is Human-Readable
         5. XML is Free
      3. XML in Practice
         1. Content Management
         2. Web Services
         3. RDF / RSS Feeds
      4. XML Documents
         1. The Prolog
         2. Elements
         3. Attributes
         4. CDATA
         5. Whitespace
         6. XML Syntax Rules
         7. Special Characters
      5. Creating a Simple XML File
   2. Quick Introduction to XHTML
      1. XHTML vs. HTML
      2. The DOCTYPE Declaration
         1. XHTML Strict
         2. XHTML Transitional
         3. XHTML Frameset
      3. The Document Element
      4. A Sample XHTML Document
   3. DTDs
      1. Well-formed vs. Valid
      2. The Purpose of DTDs
      3. Creating DTDs
         1. The Document Element
         2. Other Elements
         3. Choice of Elements
         4. Empty Elements
         5. Mixed Content
         6. Location of Modifier
         7. Using Parentheses for Complex Declarations
         8. Declaring Attributes
      4. Validating an XML Document with a DTD
2. XML Schema
   1. XML Schema Basics
      1. The Purpose of XML Schema
      2. The Power of XML Schema
      3. A First Look
         1. A Simple XML Schema
      4. Validating an XML Instance Document
   2. Simple-Type Elements
      1. Overview
      2. Built-in Simple Types
         1. 19 Primitive Data Types
         2. Built-in Derived Data Types
         3. Defining a Simple-type Element
      3. User-derived Simple Types
         1. Applying Facets
         2. Controlling Length
         3. Specifying Patterns
         4. Working with Numbers
         5. Enumerations
         6. Whitespace-handling
      4. Specifying Element Type Locally
      5. Nonatomic Types
         1. Lists
         2. Unions
      6. Declaring Global Simple-Type Elements
         1. Global vs. Local Simple-Type Elements
      7. Default Values
      8. Fixed Values
      9. Nil Values
   3. Complex-Type Elements
      1. Overview
      2. Content Models
         1. xs:sequence
         2. xs:all
         3. xs:choice
      3. Complex Model Groups
      4. Occurrence Constraints
      5. Declaring Global Complex-Type Elements
      6. Mixed Content
      7. Defining Complex Types Globally
   4. Attributes
      1. Overview
      2. Empty Elements
      3. Adding Attributes to Elements with Complex Content
      4. Adding Attributes to Elements with Simple Content
      5. Restricting Attribute Values
      6. Default and Fixed Values
         1. Default Values
         2. Fixed Values
      7. Requiring Attributes
3. XSLT
   1. XSLT Basics
      1. eXtensible Stylesheet Language
      2. An XSLT Stylesheet
         1. xsl:template
         2. xsl:value-of
         3. Whitespace and xsl:text
      3. Output Types
         1. Text
         2. XML
         3. HTML
      4. Elements and Attributes
         1. xsl:element
         2. xsl:attribute
         3. Attributes and Curly Brackets
   2. XPath
      1. XPath in XSLT
      2. XPath Expression
      3. XPath Terminology
         1. Context Node
         2. Current Node
         3. Context Size
         4. Proximity Position
      4. Location Paths
      5. Axis
      6. Node Test
      7. Predicate
      8. Accessing Nodes
      9. Abbreviated Syntax
      10. XPath Functions
      11. XPath Operators
   3. Flow Control
      1. Looping in XSLT
      2. Sorting with XSLT
      3. Looping and Sorting
      4. Conditions with XSLT

Introduction to XML Training Course Materials

In addition to a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the programming examples, each student will also receive a one-year subscription to Webucator's online reference library, which contains hundreds of the most current electronic technology books - a $149.95 per student value.

Introduction to XML Training Technical Requirements

1. Operating System Options
   • Windows Vista
   • Windows XP with Service Pack 2
2. Editor Options
   • XMLSpy Professional Edition
     • Download
   • Stylus Studio
     • Download
   • <oXygen/> XML Editor
     • Download
3. Browser Options
   • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
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   • Firefox
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Class Files for Introduction to XML Training

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