Python and XML XML Processing with Python

Name: Python and XML XML Processing with Python
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ISBN: 9780596001285

ISBN-10: 0596001282

ISBN-13: 9780596001285

Edition: 2001

Authors: Christopher A. Jones, Jr Fred L. Drake

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If you are a Python programmer who wants to incorporate XML into your skill set, this is the book for you. Python has attracted a wide variety of developers, who use it either as glue to connect critical programming tasks together, or as a complete cross-platform application development language. Yet, because it is object-oriented and has powerful text manipulation abilities, Python is an ideal language for manipulating XML. "Python & XML gives you a solid foundation for using these two languages together. Loaded with practical examples, this new volume highlights common application tasks, so that you can learn by doing. The book starts with the basics then quickly progresses to complex…

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List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/8/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.01" wide x 9.17" long x 1.73" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Christopher A. Jones is Professor of English, Ohio State University.



Preface



Python and XML


Key Advantages of XML


The XML Specifications


The Power of Python and XML


What Can We Do with It?



XML Fundamentals


XML Structure in a Nutshell


Document Types and Schemas


Types of Conformance


Physical Structures


Constructing XML Documents


Document Type Definitions


Canonical XML


Going Beyond the XML Specification



The Simple API for XML


The Birth of SAX


Understanding SAX


Reading an Article


Searching File Information


Building an Image Index


Converting XML to HTML


Advanced Parser Factory Usage


Native Parser Interfaces



The Document Object Model


The DOM Specifications


Understanding the DOM


Python DOM Offerings


Retrieving Information


Changing Documents


Building a Web Application


Going Beyond SAX and DOM



Querying XML with XPath


XPath at a Glance


Where Is XPath Used?


Location Paths


XPath Arithmetic Operators


XPath Functions


Compiling XPath Expressions



Transforming XML with XSLT


The XSLT Specification


XSLT Processors


Defining Stylesheets


Using XSLT from the Command Line


XSLT Elements


A More Complex Example


Embedding XSLT Transformations in Python


Choosing a Technique



XML Validation and Dialects


Working with DTDs


Validation at Runtime


The BillSummary Example


Dialects, Frameworks, and Workflow


What Does ebXML Offer?



Python Internet APIs


Connecting Web Sites


Working with URLs


Opening URLs


Connecting with HTTP


Using the Server Classes



Python, Web Services, and SOAP


Python Web Services Support


The Emerging SOAP Standard


Python SOAP Options


Example SOAP Server and Client


What About XML-RPC?



Python and Distributed Systems Design


Sample Application and Flow Analysis


Understanding the Scope


Building the Database


Building the Profiles Access Class


Creating an XML Data Store


The XML Switch


Running the XML Switch


A Web Application



Installing Python and XML Tools



XML Definitions



Python SAX API



Python DOM API



Working with MSXML3.0



Additional Python XML Tools


Index