Introduction to XML

One Day Course

Overview

This course will provide participants with a hands-on knowledge of the details of XML and related technologies.  The course contents are designed for programmers who wish to use XML in their projects.

Course Syllabus

What is XML?

• History of XML

• Markup Languages

• Content vs. Presentation

• Document Standards and Interchange

• Validation

• Programmatic use of XML

• XML and the Web

• XML Transformations (XSLT)

• Hands-on Examples

XML Grammar

• XML Document Structure

• Whitespace

• Elements

• Attributes

• Other Grammar Components

• Hands-on Examples

 Introduction Document Type Descriptors (DTDs)

• Purpose and Use

• DTD syntax

• Validation

• Hands-on Examples

 Overview of XML Schemas

• Purpose and Highlights

• Benefits of using Schemas

• Examples

 Programmatic use of XML

• Common APIs for accessing XML

• XML and SQL Server

• XML and Visual Basic

• Using XPath

• Hands-on Examples

Overview of Related Technologies

• SOAP

• WDDX

• WSDL and Web Services

• UDDI