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| Introduction | |
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| Theory Behind the Practice | |
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| An XML Refresher | |
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| A Brief History Lesson | |
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| Pondering XML | |
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| XML Syntax Fundamentals | |
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| The State of XML | |
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| Summary | |
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| Modeling Data: Document Type Definitions (DTD) and Schemas | |
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| XML Data Modeling Basics | |
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| Modeling Data with DTDs | |
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| Modeling Data with XML Schemas | |
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| Comparing the Two Data Modeling Approaches | |
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| Summary | |
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| DTD Fundamentals | |
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| DTDs and Document Structure | |
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| Understanding Elements and Attributes | |
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| Working with Elements | |
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| Working with Attributes | |
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| Creating a Valid Document from a DTD | |
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| Summary | |
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| Digging Deeper into DTDs | |
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| Entities and Document Structure | |
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| Characters and Entities | |
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| Working with Entities | |
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| External Entities | |
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| Declaring Notations | |
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| Referencing Entities in Documents | |
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| Using Conditional Sections | |
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| Summary | |
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| XML Schema Basics | |
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| Getting to Know XML Schema | |
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| Inside the XML Schema Vocabulary | |
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| XML Schema Data Types | |
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| Creating Documents from XML Schemas | |
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| Summary | |
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| XML Schema Construction Techniques | |
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| Converting DTDs to Schemas | |
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| Validating Documents Against Schemas | |
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| Generating Schemas with XML Authority | |
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| Understanding Content Models | |
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| The Future of XML Schema | |
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| Summary | |
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| Utilizing XML Namespaces | |
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| Namespace Basics | |
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| Declaring Namespaces | |
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| Referencing Schemas as Namespaces | |
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| Using Namespaces in Schemas | |
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| Namespaces and the Document Object Model | |
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| Summary | |
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| Formatting XML Documents | |
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| Debating Style: eXtensible Style Language (XSL) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) | |
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| Style Sheet Basics | |
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| The Evlution of CSS and XSL | |
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| Comparing XSL and CSS | |
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| Using XSL and CSS Together | |
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| Summary | |
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| Formatting XML with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) | |
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| A CSS Primer | |
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| Inside a CSS Style Sheet | |
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| CSS Style Properties | |
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| Creating CSS Style Sheets | |
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| Summary | |
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| Understanding the eXtensible Style Language (XSL) | |
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| Processing an XSL Style Sheet | |
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| The Architecture of XSL | |
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| Summary | |
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| Creating XSL Style Sheets | |
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| XSL and Internet Explorer 5.0 | |
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| Inside XSL Style Sheets | |
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| XSLT Template Constructs | |
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| Developing XSL Style Sheets | |
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| Summary | |
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| Processing XML Documents | |
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| XML Processing Basics | |
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| Processing an XML Document | |
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| Why Parse XML? | |
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| Why Validate an XML Document? | |
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| Comparing the Two Approaches to Parsing XML | |
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| Parsers as Objects | |
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| Summary | |
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| Parsing XML with Java | |
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| The Anatomy of XML Parser Libraries in Java | |
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| Tools of the Trade | |
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| Parsing an XML Document with Java | |
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| Summary | |
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| Parsing XML with C++ | |
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| Why a Parser in C? | |
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| The Expat Parser | |
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| IBM's XML Parser for C++ | |
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| Microsoft Parsers for C | |
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| The MSXML Parser | |
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| Building a Parser Interface with MSXML | |
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| Bugs in the MSXML Parser | |
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| Using C Parsers in Document and DTD Design | |
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| Summary | |
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| Utilizing the Document Object Model (DOM) | |
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| W3C and the XML DOM | |
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| Document Object Models | |
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| Document Trees and Parse Trees | |
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| W3C DOM Basics | |
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| DOM Interfaces | |
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| Nodes and Objects | |
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| Accessing Nodes in DOM | |
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| Data Types Returned by DOM Methods | |
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| The Document Interface | |
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| The DocumentFragment Interface | |
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| The Node Interface | |
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| The NodeList Interface | |
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| The NamedNodeMap Interface | |
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| The CharacterData Interface | |
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| The Attr Interface | |
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| The Element Interface | |
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| The Minor DOM Interfaces | |
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| Implementing DOM | |
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| Adding DOM Support to Applications | |
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| Scripting and DOM | |
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| DOM Support in Gecko | |
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| Saving Documents Persistently | |
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| Summary | |
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| Working with the SAX API in Java | |
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| The Structure of SAX 1.0 | |
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| The Basics of the SAX 1.0 Package | |
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| Example SAX Applications | |
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| Other Core Features of SAX | |
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| Advanced Features of SAX | |
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| SAX 2.0 | |
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| Summary | |
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| XML and the Web | |
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| Browsing XML | |
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| XML and the State of Web Browsers | |
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| Microsoft Internet Explorer | |
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| Netscape Navigator (Mozilla) | |
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| Other Browsers | |
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| Summary | |
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| XHTML: When XML and HTML Collide | |
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| Why XHTML? | |
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| Differences Between XHTML and HTML 4.0 | |
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| XHTML and Document Validity | |
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| Creating XHTML Documents | |
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| Converting HTML Documents to XHTML | |
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| Summary | |
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| Linking Documents with XLink and XPointer | |
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| Linking the HTML Way | |
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| Beyond HTML Linking | |
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| The W3C's Linking Specifications | |
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| Inside XLink | |
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| Inside XPointer | |
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| Summary | |
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| Scripting XML | |
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| Why Script XML? | |
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| XML Scripting Options | |
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| A JavaScript Primer | |
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| Revisiting the XML DOM | |
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| Developing XML Scripts | |
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| Summary | |
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| Manipulating Data with XML | |
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| The XML Data Source Object (DSO) | |
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| Databases and Remote Data Access | |
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| Remote Data Services and DSOs | |
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| Understanding the Tabular Data Control (TDC) | |
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| XML DSOs | |
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| The XML Java DSO | |
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| The XML C++ DSO | |
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| Using XML Islands | |
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| Scripting the XML DSO | |
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| XML Data Binding | |
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| Data Binding with Complex XML | |
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| Summary | |
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| Using XSL Patterns and XQL | |
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| Requirements of a Query Language | |
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| XML Query Language (XQL) | |
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| The Syntax of XQL | |
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| XQL: Implementations and Other Resources | |
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| XSLT Patterns | |
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| Using DOM | |
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| Hand-Rolled Functions | |
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| Summary | |
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| Accessing Databases with XML and ASP | |
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| Uses of XML in Database Management Systems | |
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| Personal Web Server (PWS) and Active Server Pages (ASP) | |
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| The Native ASP Objects | |
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| The Scripting objects | |
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| ActiveX and DOM Objects | |
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| Understanding Databases | |
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| Connecting to a Database with ASP | |
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| Reading Data into an XML Stream | |
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| Using XML as a Data Store | |
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| Accessing Data from an XML Data Store | |
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| XML vs. RDBMS | |
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| Summary | |
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| Linking Business Data with WIDL | |
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| A Business Use of WIDL | |
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| Introduction to WIDL Version 2.0 | |
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| WIDL Version 3.0 | |
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| Summary | |
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| EDI and XML | |
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| An EDI Primer | |
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| What's Wrong with EDI? | |
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| XML Approaches to EDI | |
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| Summary | |
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| XML Tools | |
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| XML Authoring and Content Management Tools | |
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| Types of XML Tools | |
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| XML Authoring Tools | |
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| XML Content Management Tools | |
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| Other XML Tools | |
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| Summary | |
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| Migrating Legacy Data with XML Generator | |
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| XML Generator Fundamentals | |
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| Using the XML Generator Application | |
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| Generating XML Documents | |
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| Summary | |
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| The XFA Scripting System | |
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| XFA Scripting Basics | |
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| The Relationship Between XFA and XML | |
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| XFA Data Types | |
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| The XFA Vocabulary | |
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| Writing XFA Scripts | |
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| XFA and DTDs | |
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| Summary | |
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| Generating DTDs with DDbE | |
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| Understanding DDbE | |
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| Inside the DDbE Command-Line Tool | |
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| Generating DTDs | |
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| Using the DDbE Library | |
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| Summary | |
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| Getting to Know IBM's XML Toolset | |
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| Peering Inside the Tool Chest | |
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| Using Xplorer and XML Viewer | |
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| Using the XML Translator Generator | |
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| Using the XML Diff and Merge Tool | |
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| Summary | |
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| Exploring XML Vocabularies | |
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| Making Headlines with XMLNews | |
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| Understanding XMLNews | |
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| Inside the XMLNews-Story Vocabulary | |
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| Creating News Stories with XMLNews | |
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| Summary | |
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| Integrating Multimedia Objects with SMIL | |
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| SMIL Basics | |
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| Inside the SMIL Vocabulary | |
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| Creating SMIL Content | |
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| SMIL Players and Authoring Tools | |
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| SMIL and HTML+TIME | |
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| Summary | |
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| Pushing Web Content with CDF | |
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| Active Channels Basics | |
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| Using Active Channels | |
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| Inside the CDF Vocabulary | |
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| Creating Channels with CDF | |
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| The CDF Generator Tool | |
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| Summary | |
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| Describing Vector Graphics with VML and SVG | |
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| The Significance of Structured Vector Graphics | |
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| XML Vector Graphics Offerings | |
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| Inside the VML Vocabulary | |
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| Inside the SVG Vocabulary | |
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| Summary | |
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| Virtual Reality and 3DML | |
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| 3DML Basics | |
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| Inside the 3DML Vocabulary | |
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| Creating a 3DML World | |
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| Embedding 3DML Worlds in Web Pages | |
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| The Spotnik 3DML Spot Builder Tool | |
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| Summary | |
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| Mathematically Speaking with MathML | |
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| MathML Basics | |
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| Inside the MathML Vocabulary | |
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| Creating MathML Content | |
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| MathML Tools | |
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| Summary | |
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| Managing Privacy with P3P | |
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| P3P Basics | |
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| Getting Up to Speed with RDF | |
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| Inside the P3P Harmonized Vocabulary | |
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| Creating a Privacy Policy with P3P | |
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| The Privacy Wizard | |
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| Summary | |
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| Listing Real Estate with RELML | |
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| RELML Basics | |
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| Inside the RELML Vocabulary | |
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| Creating RELML Content | |
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| RELML and OpenMLS | |
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| Summary | |
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| Managing Human Resources with HRMML | |
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| HRMML Basics | |
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| Inside the HRMML Vocabulary | |
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| Assessing the Structure of HRMML Resumes | |
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| Creating Resumes with HRMML | |
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| Viewing HRMML Resumes | |
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| Summary | |
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| Interactive Speech and VoxML | |
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| VoxML Basics | |
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| Inside the VoxML Vocabulary | |
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| VoxML Tools | |
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| Creating a Voice Application with VoxML | |
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| Summary | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| A Guide to XML Acronyms | |
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| General XML Resources | |
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| XML Specifications | |
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| XML Browsers | |
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| XML Tools | |
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| XML Vocabularies | |
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| Other Resources | |
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| XML Resources | |
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| Index | |