XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a W3C-recommended general-purpose markup language for creating special-purpose markup languages. It is capable of describing many different kinds of data. Its primary purpose is to facilitate the sharing of data across different systems, particularly systems connected via the Internet. XML allows more control over data and is instumental in the use of RDF, RSS, XHTML and SVG. author, Mark Long guides you through the first steps of utilizing XML for your data and your websites. Whether you are building an RSS feed for a podcast or building a Java based program, this tutorial will give you the foundation to move ahead. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Introduction to XML lessons.
Welcome/Intro
Welcome Intro Prerequisites/Setup Course Overview Data History XML Basics
Meet XML XML History The W3C XML & HTML The XML Expanding Universe XML Overview XML Documents
XML Document Basics XML Editors Viewing Documents Document Structure XML Declaration Elements Attributes Values Special Characters Comments
DTD Schemas
Schema
DTD Or XSD
Well Formed & Valid
DTD Basics
DTD Elements
DTD Element Options
Creating A DTD
Attributes In DTD
DTD Data Types
Internal & External DTD
XML Schemas
XML Schema Basics
XSD DataTypes
XSD Elements
Creating An XSD Schema
Validating XML Documents
Validating XML Documents
DTD Validation Pt.1
DTD Validation Pt.2
Validation Tools
Namespaces
Introduction to Namespaces
Namespace Types
Creating & Using Namespaces
Namespaces & Schemas
CSS
Making XML Presentable
XML Formatting Choices
CSS Basics
CSS Style Options
Layout Properties
Formatting Properties
CSS Positioning
XPath
Introduction
Using Xpath
XPath Functions
XSL
Introduction
XSL Examples
XSLT Basics
Creating An XSLT Stylesheet
Templates Pt.1
Templates Pt.2
Patterns & Expressions
Sorting Results
XSLT Functions
XSLT Example
XML Processing
XML Processing Options
SAX
DOM
SAX or DOM
XHTML
Introduction
Creating An XHTML Document
XHTML Document Validation
Convert HTML To XHTML
XML Technologies
Where We're Headed
3DML
XML & SQL
Resources
XML Resources
Conclusion
Course Wrap-Up
Credits
About This Author