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Introduction to XML Technology

1 day practical workshop for up to 12 people.

XML is increasingly becoming a critical part of many application architectures. In this training course, we will expose you to XML and the many and various technologies that surround it, such as XML Schemas, XSLT, SAX, DOM, and XPath . The training course also introduces the new Web services technology. Conygre is an education partner with Altova , and throughout the training course, we will be using the popular XML editor, XML Spy. This training course covers material required for the IBM Certified XML Developer qualification.

Layout

The training course combines lectures with practical exercises that help the delegates to put what they have learned on the training course into practice. The exercises specifically build on what has been recently taught and are built up as the training course progresses.

Training Course Objectives

Read and write well formed XML
Understand where XML can best be applied within applications
Understand the importance of namespaces in XML applications
Appreciate the importance of XML Schema technology and Document Type Definitions (DTD)
Understand the purpose of XSLT, and the importance of Xpath in XSLT technology.
Appreciate the core differences between the two XML APIs SAX and DOM, and know when to apply each.
Understand the concept of Web services and related technologies SOAP and WSDL

Who it is for

This training course is aimed at anyone who is experienced programming who needs to incorporate XML processing into his or her application development.

Training Course Prerequisites

Delegates should have some appreciation for the issues involved in building large-scale applications. Delegates should also have a development background.

Chapters

Chapter 1 Introduction to XML

What is XML?
XML Syntax
Well formed XML
Where XML fits into applications

Chapter 2 XML Namespaces

The need for namespaces
Identifying and specifying namespace
Working with namespace prefixes
The default namespace

Chapter 3 XML Schemas and DTDs

XML Grammars
Validating XML
Defining XML Grammars
XML Namespaces
Introduction to XML Schema
Introduction to DTD

Chapter 4 Introducing XSLT

Using XSLT in applications
XSLT Anatomy
The role of Xpath in XSLT
Applying XSLT transformations from applications

Chapter 5 Introducing XQuery

The need for XQuery
Database support for XQuery
The XQuery FLWOR structure
Running XQueries

Chapter 6 Document Object Model (DOM)

Introduction to the DOM APIs
The anatomy of a Document Object
Creating and manipulating Document objects

Chapter 7 Simple APIs for XML Parsing - SAX

The role of the SAX API
Introduction to the SAX APIs
Defining the SAX Content Handler
Defining the SAX Error Handler

Chapter 8 Web Services