XML

Curriculum

8 chapters, each with a tutorial, a live example, a quiz, an exercise, a challenge, and class practice.

1. 1

   Introduction to XML

   Elements, attributes, and self-describing data.

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2. 2

   Elements & Attributes

   When to use an attribute vs. a child element.

3. 3

   Well-Formed vs Valid

   The difference, and why it matters.

4. 4

   DTDs

   Document Type Definitions for validation.

5. 5

   XML Schema (XSD)

   A more powerful validation language than DTDs.

6. 6

   XPath Basics

   Querying specific nodes in an XML document.

7. 7

   XSLT Transformations

   Converting XML into another format.

8. 8

   XML & APIs

   SOAP, RSS, and other XML-based protocols.