XML Development Course

Read more about the XML Development course overview, prices and how to book.

Course Objectives: What Will I Learn?

Delegates who complete the XML Development course will be able to:

• Understand the need for XML and the importance of standards as set by the W3C.
• Create well-formed XML documents.
• Create valid XML documents.
• Create a DTD (Document Type Defininition) that can be used to validate an XML file.
• Create an XML Schema document that can be used to validate an XML file.
• Understand the concept of XML namespaces.
• Transform an XML document using XSLT.
• Understand the role of XSL-FO in the publication of XML-based information.

Intended Audience: Is This The Right Course For Me?

This course is intended for:

• The XML Development is suitable for developers who need to work with XML, either for interfaces, services or documentation.

Course Prerequisites: Am I Ready For The Course?

Previous programming experience or experience with SGML is an advantage.

Delegates should be familiar with the basics of HTML, or have attended our Web Development with HTML and CSS course.

Please ensure you meet the prerequisites for the XML Development Course before you attend the course. Read the importance of course prerequisites to understand why this is necessary.

Course Contents: What Does The Course Cover?

XML Basics

The W3C and the evolution of XML. •  XML elements and attributes. •  The XML Prolog. •  Well-formed XML and valid XML. •  Using CSS with XML.

Document Type Definitions

Using a DTD to validate XML. •  The DOCTYPE declaration. •  Element declarations. •  Attribute declarations. •  Internal and external DTDs. •  Internal and external general and parameter entities.

XML Namespaces

The role of namespaces. •  Declaring a namespace. •  Using multiple namespaces. •  The default namespace. •  Attributes and namespaces.

XML Schemas

Schemas versus DTDs. •  The XMLSchema-instance namespace. •  The type hierarchy and built-in simple types. •  Element type definitions •  Custom simple types and the facets for restriction. •  Custom complex types for element content, mixed content, text content and empty content. •  Attribute type definitions. •  Including schemas. •  Schemas and namespaces.

XSL Transformations

The concept of transformation. •  XSLT templates. •  Generating elements and attributes. •  XSLT conditional and iterative statements. •  XSLT variables and parameters. •  XPath expressions and functions.

Other Topics

Introduction to Formatting Objects (XSL-FO). •  Basics of the Document Object Model. •  Other XML technologies and examples of XML applications.

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