This paper will cover the
XSL Formatting Objects
XPointer, the XML Pointer
XML Schema is one of the most
following topics: HTML vs.
(XSL-FO) are the second half
Language, defines an
important facets of Web
XHTML; XHTML modularization
of the Extensible Stylesheet
addressing scheme for
Services. It is the ultimate
and XHTML Basic; well-formed
Language (XSL). XSL-FO is an
individual parts of an XML
type system; however it is
XML documents; names and
XML application that
document. These addresses
also really arcane to learn
namespaces; global
describes how pages will
can be used by any
a figure out how to
attributes and XLink;
look when presented to a
application that needs to
leverage. Drill into what's
namespace URI and RDDL
reader. A style sheet uses
identify parts of or
important for you understand
(XHTML Basic + XLink).
the XSL transformation
locations in an XML
in order to get the most out
language to transform an XML
document. For instance, an
of specification. Learn
document in a semantic
XML editor could use an
about schema creation best
vocabulary into a new XML
XPointer to identify the
practices, where to start
document that uses the
current position of the
and what tools to use,
XSL-FO presentational
insertion point or the range
versioning, serialization
vocabulary. While one can
of the selection. An
and validation of messages.
hope that Web browsers will
XInclude processor can use
Walk away with a clear
one day know how to directly
an XPointer to determine
understanding on how and why
display data marked up with
what part of a document to
to use XML Schema, .NET
XSL formatting objects, for
include. And the URI in an
Framework support and how
now an additional step is
XLink can include an
schema drives WSDL and Web
necessary in which the
XPointer fragment identifier
Service message parsing.
output document is further
that locates one particular
transformed into some other
element in the targeted
format, such as Adobe's PDF.
document. XPointers use the
same XPath syntax that
you're familiar with from
XSL transformations to
identify the parts of the
document they point to,
along with a few additional
pieces.
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Provides a central location
The recent rush to adopt XML
This tutorial describes:
When designing XML and Web
for everything that a
can be attributed in part to
Simple XML Elements with
services schemata you will
developer needs to know
the hope that the static
Pre-defined Data Types
often (and ideally) reuse
about XML technologies (XML,
typing provided by DTDs (or
Simple XML Elements with
data elements defined in
XSLT, XLL, SVG and about 40
more sophisticated
Extended Data Types Complex
pre-existing standards. If
other categories). You will
mechanisms such as
XML Elements Simple Content
so, it is extremely useful
find examples with Source
XML-Schema) will improve the
XML Elements Empty XML
to include links to such
Code, Tutorials, Tools,
robustness of data exchange
Elements Anomymous Data
standards, providing precise
Resources, Books, etc.
and processing. However,
Types Sample XSD File -
data dictionary references.
although XML documents can
dictionary.xsd
In so doing, you make
be checked for conformance
processing and maintenance
with DTDs, current XML
easier to automate. This tip
processing languages offer
illustrates this practice.
no way of verifying that
programs operating on XML
structures will always
produce conforming outputs.
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