XML Developer's Program

XML is the hottest Web technology in the industry right now! Maximize web site usability while maintaining the structure necessary to allow the site to grow. XML separates data from display so there is no end parser in mind - display the same information on a Web browser, a cell phone, or a Palm Pilot! This course provides students with intensive, hands-on XML instruction .

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the Role of XML Applications
• Create and Display XML documents on a Browser
• Set standards for your XML documents: Incorporate Document Type Definitions (DTDs)
• Write XML Schemas
• Transform Your Data into multiple outputs with XSLT
• Use HTML to Create Dynamic Data-driven XML Applications
• Develop XML-ASP Integration
• Master the XML DOM
  

Target audience

Students should have a good working knowledge of Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript gained through experience or prior attendance on introductory level courses.

Course content

Introduction to XML Overview • The Development of XML • Exercise 0: Downloading and Extracting the Files for today's class • An XML Example • Why XML?

XML and Browser Compatibility Microsoft and XML Extensions • Why Use a Browser to Display XML?

Examining an XML Application The Components of an XML Application • Exercise 1: Completing an HTML "Wrapper"

XML Syntax XML Logical Structure • XML Physical Structure • XML Logic: Designing Datasheets • Exercise 2: Building a well-formed XML document from text data • XML Attributes Revisited • Why Use Attributes? • An Introduction to Our Demo Application • Exercise 3: Adding attributes to your XML Datasheet

Document Type Definitions (DTDs) Example: A Basic DTD • Validating Against your DTDs • Exercise 4: Adding an Internal DTD to your XML Datasheet • External DTDs • Public vs. System DTDs • Exercise 5: Creating an External DTD, and linking it to your XML Datasheet

XML Namespaces

XML Schemas Current Status of the XML Schema Proposal • Referencing An XML Schema • The xsi Namespace • An XML Schema Document • Beginning a Schema Document • Exercise 6: Beginning an XML Schema Document • Specifying Document Structure with your Schema • Declaring Attributes • Exercise 7: Writing your Schema to Describe Document Structure • Restricting Content with Schemas • Specifying Default Values • Validating Against Schemas • Exercise 8: Restricting Content of your simpleType Elements

Using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to Present XML Data A Brief Review of CSS Rules • Exercise 9: Displaying XML Data with a CSS Stylesheet

Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) XSL, XSLT, and XSLFO • XSL Basics: Linking to an XSL Stylesheet • Examining an XSL Stylesheet • Exercise 10: Beginning an XSL Stylesheet • xsl:apply-templates and Iterative Content • XPath: the XSL Node Matching Syntax • Exercise 11: Displaying Iterative Data with Your XSL Stylesheet • Using xsl:sort to re-sort your display • Exercise 12: Adding a Sort Order to your XSL • Generating Hyperlinks with XSL • Exercise 13: Generating Hyperlinks with XSL • Loops with XSL • Exercise 14: Adding an xsl:for-each Loop to Your Stylesheet

Displaying Complex Structures with XSL Exercise 15: Building an HTML Table with XSL

Conditional Logic in XSL xsl:if For Conditional Output • Multi-Option Branching with xsl:choose, xsl:when, and xsl:otherwise • Conditional Operators in XSL • Exercise 16: Using XSL Conditionals to Identify Oscar-Winners

XPath Expressions and XSL Functions XPath Expressions and Filters • Exercise 17: Using XPath Filtering Expressions • Aggregate Functions • Exercise 18: Adding Aggregate Functions to your Stylesheet • Data Conversion, Calculations, and Variables • Variables in XSL and the xsl:variable Tag • Exercise 19: Translating Meters to Feet Using XSL • Calculations and Number Formatting Functions • Exercise 20: Using XSL Calculations to Produce Feet and Inches

Building the HTML Front End to XML Data Data Islands and the HTML < XML> tag • Exercise 21: Creating an HTML Wrapper for your Movie List Application

Dynamic XSL Changes Using XSL Updating to Re-Sort XML Data • Exercise 22: Allowing Users to Re-Sort their Display • Using XSL to Produce New XML • Exercise 23: Producing a datasheet organized by film rather than by actor

Introduction to Server-Side XML Review: A Client-Side XML Document • Server-Side XML Data • A Brief Introduction to Active Server Pages • An Analysis of the wrapper.asp Code • Installing the MSXML2.DOMDocument.3.0 Component on your Server • Exercise 24: Completing an ASP to Evaluate an XML Document on the Server

Saving XML Output to a File Exercise 25: Saving your HTML output as a File

Advanced XSL Using < xsl:apply-templates> to Parse your XML Hierarchy • Exercise 26: Transforming an XML Press Release into HTML for Display

Producing Multiple Outputs from one XML Document Outputting Text Files with XSL • Exercise 27: Building an XSL Stylesheet to Output a Text Version of our Press Release

Outputting XML with XSL Exercise 28: Building New Output for the XML Menu • Using xsl:attribute and xsl:element to Build New Markup Dynamically • Exercise 29: Making your XSL Transformation Reusable

Generating Data Drill-Downs Exercise 30: Building a Drill-down for your Menu Data • Dynamic XSL Modification I: Displaying More Information Without Losing Your List of Links • Dynamic XSL Modification II: Moving the Application to the Server

Dynamic Searching With XSL Exercise 31: Constructing a Search Interface for your Menu

XML-Database Integration An Introduction to the Database for this Class • Direct Database Generation of XML • Note: ASP Errors in XML • Exercise 32: Generating XML Data from the Database • Loading Database Data into a Server-Side Script • Exercise 33: Loading and Evaluating Database Data on the Server • Saving the XML You Generate from Database Data • Exercise 34: Saving Your Menu XML in an XML file

The XML DOM Partial Searches with JavaScript • Exercise 35: Creating a DOM Search Interface for Your Menu List • Building a Tree Display of your XML Content • Exercise 36: Building a Tree Display of your XML Data • Adding to and Modifying Nodes in your XML Hierarchy • Exercise 37: Building an Interface for Viewing and Modifying your XML • Saving Additions to your XML • Exercise 38: Reading Form Data into your XML

Building a Database Table from XML Data Exercise 39: Creating and Building a DB Table for Your Menu Data

Appendix A: Incorporating CSS with XSL

Appendix B: The XML DOM Partial Searches with JavaScript • Accessing the XML DOM Tree with JavaScript • Building a Tree Display of your XML Content

Appendix C: Glossary

Appendix D: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Appendix E: Special Characters

Appendix F: Recommended Resources

Appendix G: An ASP Application to Evaluate XML and XSL, and Save the Results

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