New Perspectives on Xml

by CAREY

• ISBN13: 9780619101886
• ISBN10: 0619101881
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-09
• Publisher: Course Technology

Summary

Learn XML skills in a meaning and memorable way with extensive coverage of DTDs, namespaces, schemas, Cascading Style Sheets, XSLT, and programming with the XML DOM using real-world business examples.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Level I Tutorials	1	(1)
Read This Before You Begin	2	(1)
Creating an XML Document	3	(1)
Developing an XML Document for the Jazz Warehouse
Session 1.1	4	(8)
Introducing XML	4	(1)
A Short History of XML	4	(1)
The Limits of HTML	5	(1)
Exploring the Concepts Behind XML	6	(1)
XML Design Goals	6	(1)
Comparing XML and HTML	7	(1)
Creating an XML Document	8	(1)
XML Parsers	9	(1)
Well-Formed and Valid XML Documents	9	(1)
Working with XML Applications	10	(1)
Session 1.1 Quick Check	11	(1)
Session 1.2	12	(13)
Exploring the Structure of an XML Document	12	(1)
Creating the Prolog	12	(1)
The XML Declaration	12	(2)
Inserting Comments	14	(1)
Working with Elements and Attributes	14	(2)
The Root Element	16	(1)
Empty Elements	17	(1)
Element Attributes	17	(1)
Adding Elements to an XML Document	18	(2)
Using Character References	20	(3)
Working with CDATA Sections	23	(1)
Session 1.2 Quick Check	24	(1)
Session 1.3	25
Displaying an XML Document in a Web Browser	25	(2)
Linking to a Style Sheet	27	(2)
Applying a Style to an Element	29	(1)
Creating Processing Instructions	29	(2)
Session 1.3 Quick Check	31	(1)
Review Assignments	32	(1)
Case Problems	33	(2)
Quick Check Answers	35
Binding XML Data with Internet Explorer	1	(1)
Creating a Staff Directory for Freezing Point Refrigerators
Session 2.1	2	(12)
Using XML as a Data Source	2	(3)
Understanding Fields, Records, and Recordsets	5	(1)
Working with Data Islands	6	(2)
How Data Islands are Stored	8	(1)
Creating a Data Island	8	(1)
Binding XML Elements to HTML Tags	9	(3)
Using the dataFormatAs Attribute	12	(1)
Using the $TEXT Field	13	(1)
Session 2.1 Quick Check	14	(1)
Session 2.2	14	(11)
Examining Multiple Records	14	(4)
Binding to an XML Attribute	18	(1)
Working with the Data Source Object	19	(1)
Applying a Method to a Data Source Object	20	(2)
Working with Data Source Object Properties	22	(2)
Session 2.2 Quick Check	24	(1)
Session 2.3	25
Working with Table Binding	25	(2)
Working with Table Pages	27	(1)
Specifying the Page Size	28	(1)
Navigating a Table Page	28	(2)
Working with Hierarchical Recordsets	30	(6)
Session 2.3 Quick Check	36	(1)
Review Assignments	36	(3)
Case Problems	39	(7)
Quick Check Answers	46
Creating a Valid XML Document	1	(1)
Working with a Document Type Definition
Session 3.1	2	(14)
Creating a Valid Document	2	(2)
Declaring a DTD	4	(2)
Writing the Document Type Declaration	6	(1)
Declaring Document Elements	7	(1)
ANY Content	8	(1)
Empty Content	8	(1)
Character Content	9	(1)
Working with Element Content	9	(1)
Element Sequences and Choices	10	(2)
Modifying Symbols	12	(1)
Working with Mixed Content	13	(1)
Inserting Element Declarations into a DTD	13	(2)
Session 3.1 Quick Check	15	(1)
Session 3.2	16	(13)
Declaring Element Attributes	16	(1)
Working with Attribute Types	17	(1)
String Types	18	(1)
Enumerated Types	18	(1)
Tokenized Types	19	(2)
Working with Attribute Defaults	21	(1)
Creating and Applying Attribute Declarations	22	(1)
Validating Documents with XML Spy	23	(5)
Session 3.2 Quick Check	28	(1)
Session 3.3	29
Working with Entities	29	(1)
Working with General Parsed Entities	30	(1)
Inserting a General Entity	30	(1)
Declaring a General External Entity	31	(1)
Creating and Applying General Parsed Entities	32	(3)
Working with Parameter Entities	35	(2)
Working with Unparsed Entities	37	(1)
Declaring a Notation	37	(1)
Using Unparsed Entities in Attributes	38	(1)
Working with Conditional Sections	38	(2)
Session 3.3 Quick Check	40	(1)
Review Assignments	40	(2)
Case Problems	42	(6)
Quick Check Answers	48
Working with Namespaces and Schemas	1	(1)
Creating a Patient Report Document
Session 4.1	2	(11)
Working with Namespaces	2	(2)
Declaring a Namespace in the Document Prolog	4	(2)
A Few Words About URIs, URLs, and URNs	6	(1)
Applying a Namespace to an Element	7	(1)
Declaring a Namespace as an Element Attribute	8	(1)
Declaring a Default Namespace	8	(1)
Using Namespaces with Attributes	9	(1)
Creating a Namespace	9	(2)
Working with Namespaces and DTDs	11	(2)
Session 4.1 Quick Check	13	(1)
Session 4.2	13	(26)
Introducing Schemas	13	(1)
Schemas and DTDs	14	(1)
Schema Dialects	14	(2)
Starting a Schema File	16	(2)
Working with Simple Types	18	(1)
Understanding Data Types	19	(3)
Working with Complex Types	22	(1)
Working with Compositors	22	(2)
Specifying the Occurrences of an Item	24	(1)
Specifying Mixed Content	24	(1)
Declaring an Attribute	25	(1)
Attributes with Empty Elements	26	(1)
Attributes with Child Elements	26	(1)
Attributes with Simple Content	27	(1)
Inserting Element Declarations into a Schema	27	(3)
Attaching a Schema to a Namespace	30	(2)
Attaching an Instance Document to a Schema	32	(3)
Using Schemas in a Combined Document	35	(3)
Session 4.2 Quick Check	38	(1)
Session 4.3	39
Structuring a Schema	39	(1)
Working with Flat Catalogs	40	(1)
Working with Named Complex Types	41	(1)
Working with Named Model Groups	42	(1)
Working with Named Attribute Groups	43	(1)
Working with a Venetian Blind Layout	44	(1)
Deriving New Data Types	45	(1)
Deriving a List Data Type	46	(1)
Deriving a Union Data Type	46	(1)
Deriving a Restricted Data Type	47	(1)
Applying a Restricted Data Type	48	(3)
Working with Patterns	51	(2)
Annotating a Schema	53	(5)
Session 4.3 Quick Check	58	(1)
Review Assignments	58	(3)
Case Problems	61	(7)
Quick Check Answers	68
Level II Tutorials	1	(1)
Read This Before You Begin	2	(1)
Working with Cascading Style Sheets	3
Formatting Your XML Documents with CSS
Session 5.1	4	(23)
Exploring the History of CSS	4	(1)
Attaching a Style Sheet to an XML Document	5	(2)
Defining a Style	7	(1)
Working with Selectors	8	(1)
Working with Pseudo-elements and Pseudo-classes	9	(1)
Working with the Display Attribute	10	(5)
Working with List-items	15	(2)
Sizing Block Elements	17	(1)
Setting the Element's Width	17	(1)
Setting the Element's Height	18	(1)
Positioning Elements	19	(3)
Floating an Element	22	(3)
Stacking Elements	25	(1)
Session 5.1 Quick Check	26	(1)
Session 5.2	27	(21)
Working with Color	27	(1)
Applying a Font Color	27	(2)
Applying a Background Color	29	(2)
Working with Borders, Margins, and Padding	31	(1)
Working with Margins	31	(1)
Working with Borders	32	(3)
Working with Padding	35	(1)
Setting Font and Text Attributes	36	(1)
Using Font Families	36	(2)
Managing Font Sizes	38	(2)
Controlling Word, Letter, and Line Spacing	40	(1)
Setting Font Styles and Weights	41	(2)
Aligning Text Horizontally and Vertically	43	(2)
Indenting Text	45	(1)
Working with Special Text Attributes	45	(2)
Using the Font Attribute	47	(1)
Session 5.2 Quick Check	47	(1)
Session 5.3	48
Adding Background Images	48	(3)
Working with Ids and Classes	51	(4)
Mixing HTML and XML	55	(2)
Session 5.3 Quick Check	57	(1)
Review Assignments	57	(3)
Case Problems	60	(6)
Quick Check Answers	66
Working with XSLT	1	(1)
Transforming an XML Document
Session 6.1	2	(17)
Working with XSL	2	(1)
Introducing XSL-FO, XSLT, and XPath	2	(1)
Introducing XSLT Style Sheets and Processors	2	(2)
Creating an XSLT Style Sheet	4	(4)
Working with Document Nodes	8	(1)
Using XPath to Reference a Node	9	(2)
Referencing Groups of Elements	11	(1)
Referencing Attribute Nodes	11	(1)
Working with Text Nodes	12	(1)
Creating the Root Template	12	(3)
Specifying the Output Method	15	(1)
Transforming a Document	16	(1)
Viewing the Result Document in a Browser	17	(1)
Creating an HTML File in XML Spy	17	(2)
Session 6.1 Quick Check	19	(1)
Session 6.2	19	(20)
Inserting a Node Value	19	(3)
Processing a Batch of Nodes	22	(2)
Working with Templates	24	(1)
Applying a Template	24	(2)
Using the Built-In Templates	26	(2)
Creating the Stock Template	28	(4)
Working with Attribute Nodes	32	(6)
Session 6.2 Quick Check	38	(1)
Session 6.3	39
Sorting Nodes	39	(3)
Creating Conditional Nodes	42	(1)
Using the <xsl:if> Element	42	(2)
Using Comparison Operators and Functions	44	(1)
Using the <xsl:choose> Element	44	(3)
Working with Predicates	47	(4)
Creating Elements and Attributes	51	(1)
Creating an Element	51	(3)
Creating an Attribute	54	(2)
Creating Comments and Processing Instructions	56	(2)
Session 6.3 Quick Check	58	(1)
Review Assignments	58	(5)
Case Problems	63	(9)
Quick Check Answers	72
Level III Tutorials	1	(1)
Read This Before You Begin	2	(1)
Creating a Computational Style Sheet	3
Working with Functions, Variables, and Parameters
Session 7.1	4	(22)
Viewing the Orders Report	4	(3)
Numbering Nodes	7	(1)
Using the XPath position() Function	8	(1)
Using the <xsl:number> Element	8	(1)
Specifying the Count Pattern	9	(1)
Working with Levels	10	(2)
Formatting a Number List	12	(2)
Working with XPath Functions	14	(1)
Working with Numerical Functions	14	(5)
Working with Text Strings	19	(1)
Working with Mathematical Operators	20	(2)
Formatting Numbers	22	(4)
Session 7.1 Quick Check	26	(1)
Session 7.2	26	(17)
Inserting Attribute Values	26	(2)
Working with Text Nodes and White Space	28	(1)
Working with the <xsl:text> Element	29	(1)
Controlling Whitespace	30	(1)
Using Variables	31	(1)
Declaring a Variable	31	(1)
Referencing a Variable	32	(1)
Referencing a Result Tree Fragment	33	(1)
Understanding Variable Scope	34	(4)
Using Parameters	38	(1)
Setting a Parameter Value	39	(2)
Working with Template Parameters	41	(1)
Session 7.2 Quick Check	42	(1)
Session 7.3	43
Introducing Functional Programming	43	(1)
The Philosophy of Functional Programming	43	(1)
Understanding Recursion	44	(1)
Using Named Templates	45	(4)
Writing a Recursive Template	49	(1)
Repeating a Text String	50	(1)
Calculating a Minimum Value	51	(2)
Calculating the Total Order Cost	53	(2)
Working with Multiple Style Sheets	55	(1)
Including a Style Sheet	56	(1)
Importing a Style Sheet	57	(2)
Working with Extension Functions	59	(1)
Defining the Extension Namespace	60	(1)
Using an Extension Function	60	(1)
Testing Function Availability	61	(1)
Writing an Extension Function	62	(1)
Working with Extension Elements and Attributes	63	(1)
Changing a Variable's Value	63	(1)
Testing Element Availability	64
Creating a Program Loop	63	(1)
Testing Element Availability	64	(1)
Session 7.3 Quick Check	65	(1)
Review Assignment	65	(4)
Case Problems	69	(11)
Quick Check Answers	80
Creating Element Groups	1	(1)
Working with IDs, Keys, and Groups
Session 8.1	2	(13)
Working with Location Paths	2	(3)
Introducing Location Paths and Step Patterns	5	(1)
Working with Axes	5	(3)
Creating a List of Unique Cities	8	(4)
Creating Moded Templates	12	(2)
Session 8.1 Quick Check	14	(1)
Session 8.2	15	(13)
Working with IDs	15	(1)
Declaring an ID Attribute	15	(1)
Using the id() Function	16	(1)
Working with Keys	17	(1)
Creating a Key	17	(1)
Using the key() Function	18	(1)
Generating IDs	19	(2)
Organizing Nodes with Muenchian Grouping	21	(6)
Session 8.2 Quick Check	27	(1)
Session 8.3	28
Working with Multiple Sources	28	(8)
Placing Data into a Style Sheet	36	(2)
Inserting Code Snippets	38	(1)
Session 8.3 Quick Check	38	(1)
Review Assignment	39	(2)
Case Problems	41	(11)
Quick Check Answers	52
Working with the Document Object Model	1	(1)
Creating an Interactive Document
Session 9.1	2	(17)
Introducing the Document Object Model	2	(3)
The W3C DOM	5	(1)
Browser Support for the W3C DOM	6	(1)
Alternatives to the W3C DOM	7	(1)
Creating a Document Object	7	(4)
Loading a File into a Document Object	11	(3)
Transforming a Document	14	(1)
Creating a Template Object	14	(2)
Creating a Processor	16	(3)
Session 9.1 Quick Check	19	(1)
Session 9.2	19	(21)
Working with the Document Object	19	(1)
The Node Tree	19	(2)
Properties and Methods of the Document Object	21	(3)
Working with Node Objects	24	(3)
Working with Node Properties	27	(1)
Working with Node Methods	27	(3)
Adding New Records	30	(4)
Saving an XML Document	34	(1)
Using the Save Method	35	(1)
The XML Property	35	(2)
The XMLHTTP Object [Optional]	37	(3)
Session 9.2 Quick Check	40	(1)
Session 9.3	40
Working with Attributes	40	(1)
Setting Attribute Values	41	(5)
Working with Named Node Maps	46	(1)
Using Parameters	47	(1)
Setting a Parameter Value	48	(1)
Selecting a Node Set	48	(1)
Creating a Filter	49	(2)
Debugging Techniques	51	(1)
Session 9.3 Quick Check	52	(1)
Review Assignment	53	(4)
Case Problems	57	(11)
Quick Check Answers	68
Appendix A Installing and Working with XML Spy	1	(1)
Appendix B XSLT Elements and Attributes	1	(1)
Appendix C XPath Reference	1	(1)
Index	1	(16)
Task Reference	17	(16)
File Finder	33