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XML Programming for Non-Java Development

Course Objectives

On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Describe the rules and roles of XML
• Use simple API for XML (SAX) to access XML data
• Use Document Object Model (DOM) to manipulate XML data
• Create XML messages from datasources
• Create Server-side XML applications using Active Server Pages (ASP)
• Discuss future directions of the XML programming tool-set

Course Length

Two days.

Course Outline

Re-Introduction to XML - to Set the Scene

• What is XML?
• XML document structure
• Related technologies
• Standards and support
• Microsoft's MSXML parser
• Section Review/Questions

Simple API for XML (SAX)

• Introduction to SAX events and handlers
• Steps required to develop a SAX application
• Content handler and error handler
• Accessing namespace information
• Section Review/Questions

The Document Object Model

• Introductions and definitions
• MSXML - Microsoft's implementation
• DOM interfaces and examples
• Accessing nodes in the DOM tree
• Section Review/Questions

Going Further with DOM

• Creating, removing and modifying nodes
• Validating documents
• Transforming documents using XSLT
• Dealing with Whitespace issues
• Section Review/Questions

Dynamic XML

• Multi-tier applications
• Active Data Object
• Building XML
• Other issues
• Section Review/ Questions

Server-side XML

• Multi-tier applications
• Accessing XML data in a server-side application
• Validating XML data
• Applying XSLT
• Section Review/Questions

The Future of XML

• Standards and programming interfaces
• Standards and XML schemas
• XSLT
• Other members of the XML technology tool-set
• Section Review/Questions

Prerequisites

Those attending are expected to be proficient in a block-structured programming language in addition to knowledge of XML syntax. Knowledge of object-oriented programming e.g. Visual Basic is very beneficial. In addition they should have an appreciation of multi-tier systems, including Internet technology. An understanding of key XML concepts can be gained from attending our 1 day Introduction to XML Technologies Workshop.

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