XML Basics: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Implementing XML

Key benefits
• Comprehensive XML syntax coverage
• Practical examples and applications
• Advanced topics like Web Services and Xpath

Description
This book focuses on essential XML standards relevant to almost all developers. It investigates XML technologies applicable across a wide range of applications, rather than those limited to specific domains. While XML is a markup language, it is widely used by programmers.

The book also covers supporting technologies layered on top of XML, such as XLinks, XSLT, Namespaces, Schemas, XHTML, RDDL, XPointers, XPath, SAX, and DOM. The journey begins with understanding XML and its syntax. It then explores Document Type Definitions (DTDs), Namespaces, and XHTML. Following this, the book delves into CSS Style Sheets, XML Schema Basics, XSL and XSLT, SOAP, DOM Programming Interface, SAX, XPath, XLink, XQuery, XPointer, XForms, XSL-FO, and using XML with Databases. The final chapters cover Web Services, providing a comprehensive understanding of how XML integrates into various applications. Mastering these standards and technologies is crucial for developers working with XML.

This book transitions readers from basic XML syntax to advanced applications, blending theoretical concepts with practical examples. It is an essential resource for developers looking to leverage XML in their projects.

Who is this book for?
This book is ideal for web developers, data architects, and IT professionals who want to deepen their understanding of XML. Readers should have a basic knowledge of web development and programming concepts to fully benefit from this book. Pre-requisites include familiarity with HTML and basic programming logic.

What you will learn
• Understand XML syntax and structure
• Implement Document Type Definitions (DTD)
• Utilize Namespaces and XML Schema
• Apply XSL and XSLT for transformations
• Integrate XML with CSS and XHTML
• Implement SOAP and Web Services