Building Xml Applications

by St. Laurent, Simon; Cerami, Ethan

• ISBN13: 9780071341165
• ISBN10: 0071341161
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Summary

Provides the tools to determine how, and whether, XML will fit into your Java application development strategies. Presents the syntax of XML and its supporting standards in chunks that will get you started quickly while preparing you to use the entire XML toolkit if necessary. Softcover. CD-ROM included.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Building Applications, Not Hype.

Part 1: Examining XML's Potential.

Solving Problems. SGML, HTML, XML, and the Web.

XML and Other Distributed Application Technologies.

Part 2: Introduction to XML Syntax.

Creating Simple XML Documents.

Complex Well-Formed Documents: Processing Instruction, CDATA, and General Entities.

Building Valid Documents.

DTD Power Tools.

Styles: Presenting Information.

Namespaces: A Brief Introduction.

XPointers: Preferencing Fragments.

XLink: Building Connections.

Part 3: Building XML Applications.

Overview of Java XML Parsers.

The AElfred XML Parser.

The Microsoft XML Parser.

The Simple API for XML (SAX).

Part 4: Example XML Applications.

The Weather Reporter Applet.

The CDF Site Map Applet.

PGML Viewer Application.

Building an XLink Applet.

PreferencesL Storing and Retrieving.

E-Commerce Product Catalog.

Part 5: Quick Reference Guides.

The AElfred API Quick Reference Guide.

The MS-XML Quick Reference Guide.

The SAX API Quick Reference Guide.

Index.