Introduction to XML Schema (XSD101)

This XML Schema training class teaches XML developers how to use XML Schema to define the structure of XML languages and how to validate XML documents against XML schemas.

1. XML Schema Basics
   1. The Purpose of XML Schema
   2. The Power of XML Schema
   3. A First Look
   4. Validating an XML Instance Document
2. Simple-Type Elements
   1. Overview
   2. Built-in Simple Types
   3. Building a Simple Schema (Exercise)
   4. User-derived Simple Types
   5. Restricting Element Content (Exercise)
   6. Specifying Element Type Locally
   7. Nonatomic Types
   8. Adding Nonatomic Types (Exercise)
   9. Declaring Global Simple-Type Elements
   10. Converting Simple-Type Element Declarations from Local to Global (Exercise)
   11. Default Values
   12. Fixed Values
   13. Nil Values
3. Complex-Type Elements
   1. Overview
   2. Content Models
   3. Complex Model Groups
   4. Occurrence Constraints
   5. Adding Complex-Type Elements (Exercise)
   6. Declaring Global Complex-Type Elements
   7. Converting Complex-Type Elements from Local to Global (Exercise)
   8. Mixed Content
   9. Defining Complex Types Globally
4. Attributes
   1. Empty Elements
   2. Adding Attributes to Elements with Complex Content
   3. Adding Attributes to Elements with Simple Content
   4. Restricting Attribute Values
   5. Default and Fixed Values
   6. Requiring Attributes
   7. Adding Attributes to Elements (Exercise)
5. Reusing Schema Components
   1. Overview
   2. Groups
   3. Extending Complex Types
6. Schema Keys
7. Annotating XML Schemas
   1. Overview
   2. Annotating a Schema
   3. Annotating an XML Schema (Exercise)
8. Namespaces
   1. Overview
   2. Purpose of Namespaces
   3. Target Namespaces
   4. Default Namespaces
   5. Qualified Locals
   6. Using Multiple Namespaces
   7. Locally Declared Elements and Attributes
   8. The XMLSchema-instance Namespace
9. Tying It All Together - XSD
   1. Tying It All Together (Exercise)
   2. Tying it all Together

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.

Experience in the following is required for this XML class: