XML in easy steps

by Mike McGrath

XML in Easy Steps is designed for new users who want to quickly get up to speed, from job seekers to programmers to hobbyists. In clear, step-by-step instructions, and with screenshots illustrating every example, it demonstrates the parts of XML that have become popular in today's real-world applications. The book begins with a description of eXtensible Markup Language (XML) along with the associated technologies of Document Type Definition (DTD), XmlSchema Documents (XSD), and the eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL). It then illustrates how XML can be used to create Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), how to access XML data with JavaScript, and how to deploy XML in modern AJAX web applications. At the book’s end, even the newcomer has a solid understanding of XML and can create well-formed documents and validating schemas.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2003

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Reviews

[Bonnie]

Used this when I was learning XML while getting my MLIS (accidentally deleted it :(, so I'm adding it back)

Backup plan #1: never ended up needing it. It's a doing class, not a reading class.

[Andrew Obrigewitsch]

Pretty good quick guide to XML, however the later chapters suffer from too little info. But if you want to get into more advanced topics like how to run XML with Ajax, you are probably better off finding a more in depth book on that subject.

[Yash]

nice