Advanced XML

In this course you will learn advanced features of XML. Through lecture and hands-on lab exercises, you will become fluent in several XML standards and applications.

Audience: XML developers who need to use advanced features of XML.

Prerequisites: Fundamentals of XML and some XML development experience.

Advanced Core XML Concepts

Internal vs. External Subset
Using Parameter Entities
General Entities
Conditional Sections
Character References
Unparsed External Entities
Processing Instructions
Special Attribute Types
Namespaces in XML
Default Namespace

Advanced XML Schemas

Associating Unqualified XML with a
Schema
Associating Qualified XML with a
Schema
Extending Simple Types
Adding Restrictions
Understanding Facets
Attribute Groups
include and redefine
Deriving Types by Extension
Substitution Groups
Allowing Any Content
Uniqueness
keys & keyrefs
Documenting Schemas

XLink and XPointer

Introduction to XLink and XPointer
Simple Links vs. HTML Links
Extended Links
Semantic Attributes
Behavior Attributes
Traversal Attributes
Incorporating XPointer
Referencing Points
Referencing Ranges

Resource Description Framework (RDF)

RDF's Purpose
A Sample Resource
Resource Identifiers
Properties
Statements
Basic Serialization Syntax
Abbreviated Syntax
Containers
URI Patterns
The Dublin Core
Incorporating RDF Inside HTML

XPath Syntax

The Document Data Model
Expressions and Location Paths
Location Steps
Specifying Axes
Node Tests
Predicates
Types
Working with Node-Sets
Type Conversions
String Functions

XSL Transformations

What is XSL?
Modular Stylesheet Strategies
Namespace Aliasing
Complex Expressions
Template Application Hierarchy
Modes
Calling Templates by Name
Constructing Elements
Outputting Text
Numbering
Copying Elements
Output Methods
Variables and Parameters

XSL Formatting Objects

What is XSL?
XSL-FO Overview
Types of Objects
Defining Page Masters
Setting Up the Flow
Block-Level vs. Inline-Level Objects
Lists
Tables
Out-of-Line Objects
Implementation Issues

XML Internationalization

Localization Concerns
Unicode and XML
Text Declarations
Character Sets
Character References
xml:lang

Effective Document Design

Design Goals
Intended Audience
Document Types
Choosing a Validation Method
Incorporating Namespaces
Modular Document Design
Planning for Extensibility

Parsing XML with DOM

Document Object Model
Document Object
Parsing with DOM
Key DOM Interfaces
Node
Elements
NodeList and NamedNodeMap
Text Nodes

Basic SOAP

SOAP Overview
The SOAP Envelope
SOAP Over HTTP
A SOAP Server
A SOAP Client
Complex Data Types
The Deployment Descriptor
Complex Data Types: Client Code

Appendix A - Basic XML Schemas

Schema Overview
A Minimal Schema
Associating Unqualified XML with a Schema
Element Declarations
Attribute Declarations
Complex Types
Simple and Built-in Types
Derivation of Simple Types
Choices
Named Types and Anonymous Types
Mixed Content

Appendix B - Parsing XML with SAX

SAX Basics
Parsing with SAX Using JAXP
SAX Event Methods
ContentHandler
Parsing Elements
Parsing Characters and Whitespace
Error Handling
SAX Parser Usage