kickstart xml tutorial

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This tutorial
In this tutorial you will learn what XML is about.
You'll understand the basic XML syntax. An you will know what's
needed to make XML usable.
You won't be an XML expert after following this kickstart tutorial. But
you'll understand the basics of XML. And you'll be able to
understand XML Documents and most of XML DTD's.


Index
General information 2
This Tutorial 3
Index 4
Why do we needXML ? 5
What is XML ? 6
The general structure of XML 7
XML Tags 8
Elements and sub elements 9
XML documents 10
XML attributes 12
Well formed XML documents 13
Valid XML documents 14
XML: The DTD 15
Presenting XML documents 18
About SpiderPro 19
Disclaimer

XSLT and XPATH-A Guide to XML Transformations By John Robert Gardner Zarella L Rendon

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XSLT and XPATH: A Guide to XML Transformations
By John Robert Gardner, Zarella L. Rendon

Mastering XSLT and XPath gives you unprecedented control over your information-and helps you leverage virtually every new XML technology, from XLink to schemas. Discover XSLT's powerful vocabulary of programming-like features and learn how to build custom solutions that resist obsolesence. By the end of the first chapter,you'll be performing XML-to-HTML conversions for display in any web browser. Then build on your knowledge through a series of hands-on examples that transform you into an XSLT/XPath expert!


 Chapter 1.  Anatomy of an XSLT Stylesheet
 Chapter 2.  Fundamental Concepts of XSLT Stylesheets
  Chapter 3.  Advanced Stylesheet Concepts
  Chapter 4.  XPath Expressions
  Chapter 5.  XPath Functions
  Chapter 6.  Building New XML Documents with XSLT
  Chapter 7.  Using Multiple Stylesheets
  Chapter 8.  Working with Variables
  Chapter 9.  Duplication, Iteration, and Conditional XSLT Elements
  Chapter 10.  Controlling Output Options
  Chapter 11.  XSLT Functions and Related XSLT Elements
  Chapter 12.  XSLT Processors, Extensions, and Java
  Chapter 13.  Xalan, Saxon, and XT

  
  

 

XSLT and XPath on the Edge by Jeni Tennison

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 XSLT and XPath on the Edge, Unlimited Edition Jeni Tennison

Part I: Building Utility Templates
Chapter : Manipulating Numbers
Chapter : Reformatting Strings and Text
Chapter : Turning XML into Text
Chapter : Analyzing Data in XML
Part II: Performing Your Transformation
Chapter : Filtering XML
Chapter : Translating Between Similar Structures Overview
Chapter : Translating Between Similar Structures
Chapter : Sorting Overview
Sorting on Calculated Values
Chapter : Numbering Overview
Chapter : Grouping Overview
Chapter : Creating Summaries Overview
Part III: Building Your XSLT Application Chapter List
Chapter : Separating Data from Presentation
Chapter : Creating Functional Modules
Chapter : Creating Functional Modules
Chapter : Using Multiple Stylesheets
Chapter : Client-Side Processing with MSXML Overview
Part IV: Finalizing Your Stylesheet
Chapter : Server-Side Processing with Cocoon
Chapter : Controlling Output
Chapter : Enhancing XSLT
Part V: Using Extensions
Chapter : Using Extension Functions
Chapter : Using Extension Elements
Chapter : Extending XPath Yourself
Part VI: Appendices

Special Edition Using XMLsecond edition By David Gulbranse

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Part I. XML Fundamentals
Chapter 1. The XML Jigsaw Puzzle
Chapter 2. The Basics of XML
Chapter 3. XML Building Blocks: Elements and Attributes
Chapter 4. Structuring XML Documents with DTDs
Chapter 5. Defining XML Document Structures with XML Schemas
Chapter 6. Avoiding XML Confusion with XML Namespaces
Part II. XML Presentation Technologies
Chapter 7. Using XML with Existing Stylesheet Technologies (CSS)
Chapter 8. The New Wave of Stylesheets: XSL
Chapter 9. Transforming XML Data into Other Formats with XSLT
Chapter 10. The Nuts and Bolts of XSL: Formatting Objects
Part III. XML Location Technologies
Chapter 11. Locating Components in XML Documents with XPath
Chapter 12. Extending the Power of XPath with XPointer
Chapter 13. Linking Information: XLink, XBase, and XInclude
Part IV. XML Programming and Scripting
Chapter 14. XML and the Document Object Model
Chapter 15. Parsing XML Based on Events
Chapter 16. Working with XML and Java
Chapter 17. Working with XML and .NET
Part V. Real World XML
Chapter 18. XML and Databases
Chapter 19. XML and Document Repositories
Chapter 20. Querying Documents Using XQuery
Part VI. XML Related Technologies
Chapter 21. The Future of the Web: XHTML
Chapter 22. XML and Wireless Technologies: WML
Chapter 23. Scalable Vector Graphics
Chapter 24. XML and Multimedia: SMIL—The Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language
Chapter 25. Using XML to Create Forms: XForms
Chapter 26. Future Directions and Technologies
Chapter 27. The Semantic Web and W3C Activities
Part VII. Appendixes

Top XML reference May 2002

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Top XML reference May 2002

Table of Contents

The Microsoft DOM

XPath Reference

A few examples of XPath expressions

Worked code samples

Example: Combining and intersecting two nodesets

Example: Creating a summary of author sales for a publisher

Example: Creating an HTML document with 'previous' and 'next' links

Example: Creating listboxes and checkboxes using parameters

Example: Creating listboxes and checkboxes using variables

Example: Generating a new stylesheet

Example: Numbering paragraphs and chapters

Example: Using different axes

Example: Whitespace preserving and stripping

Presenting XML

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Presenting XML

(Imprint: Sams)

(Publisher: Macmillan Computer Publishing)

Author: Richard Light

ISBN: 1575213346

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Introduction

Contents

About this Book

Acknowledgments

PART I - Introducing XML

Chapter 1

Chapter 2 - Enter XML

Chapter 3 - The XML Advantage

Chapter 4 - Implementing XML

PART II

Chapter 5 - The XML Approach

Chapter 6 - Logical Structures in XML Documents

Chapter 7 - Physical Structures in XML Documents

Chapter 8 - Keeping It Tidy: The XML Rule Book

Chapter 9 - Linking with XML

Chapter 10 - The XML Style Mechanism

Chapter 11 - The XML Processor

PART III

Chapter 12 - Morphing Existing HTML into XML

Chapter 13 - Developing an XML Memo Application

Chapter 14 - Creating an XML Museum Information Application

Chapter 15 - Automating the Web: Rapid Integration with XML

PART IV

Chapter 16 - XML Software

Chapter 17 - Resolution of the XML Specification

Chapter 18 - Potential Applications of XML

APPENDIX A - Differences Between SGML and XML

APPENDIX B - Bibliography

XML By Example

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Contents at a Glance

Introduction

1 The XML Galaxy

2 The XML Syntax

3 XML Schemas

4 Namespaces

5 XSL Transformation

6 XSL Formatting Objects and Cascading Style Sheet

7 The Parser and DOM

8 Alternative API: SAX

9 Writing XML

10 Modeling for Flexibility

11 N-Tiered Architecture and XML

12 Putting It All Together: An e-Commerce Example

Appendix A: Crash Course on Java

Beginning XML-4th Edition David Hunter

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Beginning XML th Edition
David Hunter,Jeff Rafter,Joe Fawcett,Eric van der Vlist,Danny Ayers,
Jon Duckett,Andrew Watt, and Linda McKinnon


Part I: Introduction
Chapter : What Is XML?
Chapter : Well-Formed XML
Chapter : XML Namespaces
Part II: Validation
Chapter : Document Type Definitions
Chapter : XML Schemas
Chapter : RELAX NG
Part III: Processing
Chapter : XPath
Chapter : XSLT
Part IV: Databases
Chapter : XQuery, the XML Query Language
Chapter : XML and Databases
Part V: Programming
Chapter : Simple API for XML (SAX)
Part VI: Communication
Chapter : RSS, Atom, and Content Syndication
Chapter : Web Services
Chapter : SOAP and WSDL
Chapter : Ajax
Part VII: Display
Chapter : Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Chapter : XHTML
Chapter : Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
Chapter : XForms
Part VIII: Case Study
Chapter : Case Study: Payment Calculator
Chapter : Case Study: Payment Calculator—Ruby on Rails Online
Appendix A: Exercise Solutions
Appendix B: XPath Reference
Appendix C: XSLT Reference
Appendix D: The XML Document Obect Model Online
Appendix E: XML Schema Element and Attribute Reference Online
Appendix F: XML Schema Datatypes Reference Online
Appendix G: SAX .. Reference Onlin