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| About the Authors | |
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| About the Technical Reviewer | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Introduction to the Extensible Markup Language (XML) | |
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| W3C and XML | |
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| Basic XML Terminology | |
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| Rules of XML | |
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| Document Type Definition (DTD) | |
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| CDATA and PCDATA | |
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| Elements or Attributes | |
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| XML Schemas | |
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| XML Encoding and Unicode | |
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| Namespaces | |
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| XML Parsers | |
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| Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) | |
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| Uses and Benefits of XML | |
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| XML and Web Browser Support | |
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| Using the Microsoft XML Parser Release 3.0 SP1 | |
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| XML Editors | |
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| Useful Web Links | |
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| Summary | |
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| Addressing XML Parts Using XPath | |
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| XPath Expression | |
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| XPath Data Model | |
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| Location Path | |
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| Functions | |
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| Abbreviated Syntax | |
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| Useful Web Links | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT) | |
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| Motivation for XSLT | |
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| Support of XSLT in MSXML3 | |
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| A First Look at XSLT | |
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| XSLT Fundamentals | |
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| Client-Side versus Server-Side XSLT Transformation | |
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| Useful Web Links | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Document Object Model (DOM) | |
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| Introduction to DOM | |
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| XML DOM Parsers | |
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| Support of DOM in MSXML3 | |
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| Representing XML Document as a Tree | |
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| Creating a DOM Tree of an XML Document in Memory | |
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| Saving a DOM Tree | |
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| Fundamental APIs for Processing a DOM Tree | |
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| Client-Side DOM Programming-Shopping Cart | |
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| Server-Side DOM Programming-Shopping Cart | |
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| Useful Web Links | |
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| Summary | |
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| Support of XML in ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) 2.1 and Above | |
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| Universal Data Access | |
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| The ADO Object Model | |
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| Connection Object | |
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| Recordset Object | |
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| Command Object | |
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| Record Object | |
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| Stream Object | |
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| Error Handling | |
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| Case Study: Updating Book Prices Using Three-Tier Architecture | |
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| Useful Web Links | |
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| Summary | |
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| XML Support in SQL Server 2000 | |
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| Additional Software Installation and Configuration | |
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| Retrieving and Transforming Rowset Data into XML Data | |
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| Providing Rowset Data from XML Data Using the OPENXML Provider | |
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| Accessing SQL Server Using HTTP | |
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| Persisting Changes Using Updategram | |
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| Useful Web Links | |
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| Summary | |
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| Simple API for XML (SAX) | |
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| An Alternative to DOM | |
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| SAX in MSXML3 | |
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| Error Handling in SAX | |
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| Using SAX | |
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| When Do You Use SAX? | |
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| Useful Web Links | |
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| Summary | |
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| XML Schemas | |
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| XML Schema and XDR Schema | |
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| First Look at XML Schema | |
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| XML Schema Data Types | |
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| Groupings | |
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| Linking Schemas and Redefining Definitions | |
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| Documenting the Schema Using [left angle bracket]annotation[right angle bracket] | |
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| Tools for Validating XML Schemas | |
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| Useful Web Links | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Wireless Markup Language (WML) | |
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| Architecture of WAP | |
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| Understanding the Wireless Markup Language (WML) | |
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| Testing WML Applications | |
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| Tailoring WAP Content with XML and XSLT | |
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| Using the Microsoft XSL ISAPI | |
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| Useful Web Links | |
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| Summary | |
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| Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and Web Services | |
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| Introduction to SOAP | |
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| Web Services | |
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| Creating a Web Service | |
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| Consuming a Web Service | |
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| Developing Web Services Using the Microsoft SOAP Toolkit Version 2.0 | |
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| Providing Web Services Using the SOAP Toolkit: A Case Study | |
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| Web Services Security | |
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| Useful Web Links | |
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| Summary | |
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| Installing Microsoft XML Tools | |
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| Installing IE Tools for Validating XML Documents | |
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| Checking the Version of the Installed XML Parser | |
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| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Core Interfaces | |
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| Understanding Basic Terms in the DOM | |
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| Fundamental Interfaces | |
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| Extended Interfaces | |
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| XML-Data Reduced (XDR) Schema | |
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| Basic Elements in XDR Schema | |
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| General Layout | |
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| Specification of the Content Model | |
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| Data Types | |
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| Annotations | |
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| Index | |