In this tutorial, selected
XLink, an XML-related
This column demonstrates how
This introductory article
XML features are
specification, lets you
to use XML Schema
shows how to create XML
demonstrated on many
achieve dramatic linking
archetyping (and style
Document Type Definitions
examples which can be
effects in your XML
sheets) to control styling
(DTDs) and well-formed,
downloaded for off-line use.
documents. In this short tip
of data for various
well-defined XML files that
learn how to include parts
presentation modes. Ten code
can be validated by the XML
of other XML documents in
samples in XML, XML Schema,
parser of your choice. While
your own XML through XLink.
and XSLT show how the
you don't have to include a
The code example
techniques work to reduce
DTD with every XML file you
demonstrates the technique.
code bulk and simplify
produce, doing so will make
maintenance.
your life a lot easier. Not
only will a DTD enforce the
syntax you've established
for your XML files, it will
also allow your files to be
parsed by a validating XML
parser. Code samples include
DTD and XML document
examples.
Date: Oct, 19 2001 Date: Jul, 18 2001 Date: Jul, 18 2001 Date: Jul, 07 2001 |
The Darwin Information Typing
Architecture (DITA) is an
XML-based architecture for
authoring, producing, and
delivering technical
information. This article
introduces the architecture,
which sets forth a set of
design principles for
creating information-typed
modules at a topic level,
and for using that content
in delivery modes such as
online help and product
support portals on the Web.
This article serves as a
roadmap to DITA: what it is
and how it applies to
technical documentation. The
article also links to
representative source code.
Date: Mar, 16 2001 |