Beginning XML 3rd Edition by David Hunter, Andrew Watt, Jeff Rafter, Jon Duckett, Danny Ayers, Nicholas Chase, Joe Fawcett, Tom Gaven, Bill Patterson ISBN 0764570773 9780764570773

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Author: David Hunter, Andrew Watt, Jeff Rafter, Jon Duckett, Danny Ayers, Nicholas Chase, Joe Fawcett, Tom Gaven, Bill Patterson

Beginning XML 3rd Table of contents:

Part I: Understanding XML

• Chapter 1: Introducing XML
  • What is XML? Why is it important?
  • XML vs. HTML: Key differences and similarities.
  • The XML family of technologies.
  • Basic XML document structure (elements, attributes).
  • A simple XML example.
• Chapter 2: Well-Formed XML
  • Rules for creating well-formed XML documents.
  • Elements, attributes, comments, processing instructions.
  • CDATA sections.
  • Entity references (predefined, numeric, custom).
• Chapter 3: Valid XML and DTDs
  • Introduction to document validity.
  • What is a DTD (Document Type Definition)?
  • Declaring elements, attributes, entities, and notations in DTDs.
  • Internal vs. external DTDs.
  • Pros and cons of DTDs.
• Chapter 4: XML Schemas
  • Limitations of DTDs.
  • Introduction to XML Schema (XSD).
  • Defining elements, attributes, complex types, simple types.
  • Namespaces in XML Schema.
  • Validation with XML Schema.
  • Comparison of DTDs and Schemas.

Part II: Working with XML Data

• Chapter 5: Parsers and Parsing XML
  • The role of XML parsers.
  • SAX (Simple API for XML): Event-driven parsing.
  • DOM (Document Object Model): Tree-based parsing.
  • Choosing the right parser for your needs.
• Chapter 6: XML Namespaces
  • Why namespaces are needed.
  • Declaring and using namespaces.
  • Default namespaces.
  • Namespace scope.
• Chapter 7: XML and Data
  • XML as a data format.
  • Structuring data in XML.
  • Designing XML vocabularies.
  • Best practices for data-centric XML.

Part III: Transforming and Presenting XML

• Chapter 8: Introducing XSLT
  • What is XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations)?
  • The concept of transforming XML to XML, HTML, or text.
  • Basic XSLT stylesheet structure.
  • Templates, match patterns.
• Chapter 9: XSLT: Advanced Transformations
  • Variables and parameters.
  • Conditionals (if, choose).
  • Looping (for-each).
  • Keys and Muenchian grouping.
  • Sorting, numbering.
  • Working with multiple XML documents.
• Chapter 10: XPath
  • What is XPath?
  • Node types.
  • Location paths (absolute, relative).
  • Axes, predicates.
  • XPath functions.
  • Using XPath with XSLT.
• Chapter 11: XSL-FO (Formatting Objects)
  • Introduction to XSL-FO for print-ready output.
  • Basic XSL-FO constructs (page masters, regions, blocks).
  • Generating PDFs from XML using XSL-FO.
• Chapter 12: CSS and XML
  • Applying CSS to XML documents for display in browsers.
  • Differences from CSS with HTML.
  • Limitations and use cases.

Part IV: XML in Action (Programming and Applications)

• Chapter 13: XML with JavaScript and the DOM
  • Parsing XML in the browser using JavaScript.
  • Accessing and manipulating XML data with the DOM API.
  • AJAX basics (though full AJAX would be more prominent in later editions).
• Chapter 14: XML and ASP.NET / C#
  • Working with XML in .NET applications.
  • XML classes in the .NET Framework (XmlDocument, XmlReader, XmlWriter, XslCompiledTransform).
  • Data binding with XML.
• Chapter 15: XML and Java
  • Parsing XML in Java (SAX, DOM).
  • JAXP (Java API for XML Processing).
  • XSLT transformations in Java.
  • Other Java XML APIs.
• Chapter 16: XML and PHP
  • Working with XML in PHP (DOM, SAX, SimpleXML).
  • Generating and parsing XML.
• Chapter 17: XML and Databases
  • Storing XML in relational databases.
  • XML-enabled databases.
  • Querying XML data (XPath, XQuery basics).
• Chapter 18: XML and Web Services (SOAP and WSDL)
  • Introduction to web services.
  • SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) for messaging.
  • WSDL (Web Services Description Language) for service description.
  • How XML underpins web services.
• Chapter 19: RSS and Syndication
  • Understanding RSS (Really Simple Syndication).
  • Creating and consuming RSS feeds.
  • Other syndication formats (Atom).

Part V: Advanced Topics and Future Directions

• Chapter 20: XML Security
  • XML Signatures.
  • XML Encryption.
  • Security considerations for XML applications.
• Chapter 21: XML and the Semantic Web (Introduction)
  • Brief overview of the Semantic Web vision.
  • RDF (Resource Description Framework).
  • OWL (Web Ontology Language).
• Chapter 22: Emerging XML Technologies and Best Practices
  • Looking ahead at the evolution of XML.
  • Design patterns for XML.
  • Common pitfalls and how to avoid them.

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