Professional XML

  • 12h 8m
  • Bill Evjen, et al.
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2007

From document type definitions and XQuery to Web services and form development, this book takes you through all of the XML capabilities that companies want to implement today. It not only covers the basics of XML and the XML specification, but also shows you the XML-based applications that are driving the tech industry forward, such as blogging and alerts.

Professional XML first guides you through the steps for utilizing XML and XML-based presentation technologies. It next delves into the steps you can follow to transform and program your XML documents. You'll then discover best practices for integrating XML with Ajax, the .NET Framework, Java, and more. Integrated throughout the chapters, you'll also find proven tips and techniques on how to apply the discussed technology so that you can continue to build the best possible applications.

What you will learn from this book

  • All about the XML specification and its related technologies
  • Ways to define the structure and data types of an XML document
  • How to build and work with XML documents using a number of different developer tools
  • Tips for using RELAX-NG, XSLT, XPath, XML-DOM, and more
  • How to effectively use RSS and Atom to aggregate data
  • Techniques for integrating advanced Web services into your applications

Who this book is for

This book is for developers who have a general understanding of programming technologies, such as C# or Java, and are looking to add XML to their architecture.

In this Book

  • XML Syntax
  • XML Editors
  • XHTML and CSS
  • XSL-FO
  • Document Type Definitions (DTDs)
  • XML Schemas
  • RELAX NG
  • XSLT
  • XPath
  • XQuery
  • XML in the Data Tier
  • XML Document Object Model (DOM)
  • Simple API for XML (SAX)
  • Ajax
  • XML and .NET
  • XML and Java
  • Dynamic Languages and XML
  • RSS and Atom
  • Web Services
  • SOAP and WSDL
  • Advanced Web Services
  • REST
  • XML Form Development
  • The Resource Description Framework (RDF)
  • XML in Office Development
  • XAML
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