T1134

Core XML

This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to learn the fundamentals of the Extensible Markup Language (XML) as well as those of the most popular supporting technologies.

See how to create well-formed XML data and effective namespaces. Understand how to perform validation using Document Type Definitions (DTDs) and XML Schemas (XSDs). See how to manipulate XML data using the Document Object Model (DOM) and Simple API for XML (SAX).

Audience:

Application developers who need to implement XML-based solutions.
System architects who want to understand how XML can be integrated into the system design of distributed applications.
IT managers who are responsible for overseeing development shops implementing XML solutions.

Objectives:

Discover new ways to use XML in applications, with an understanding of its structure, uses, and idiosyncrasies.
Create well-formed and optionally valid XML that complies with the XML standard and the requirements of applications.
Use two technologies that define the structure of XML data, beyond the general syntax rules of XML.
Understand that one of the largest benefits of XML is how it can be transformed into completely different XML, HTML, and even binary files.
Explore how the Document Object Model provides a standard, portable way to access information contained in XML data.

Course outline:

Module 1: Introduction to the Extensible Markup Language