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XSL Formatting Objects
XML Schema is one of the most
This paper will cover the
The recent rush to adopt XML
(XSL-FO) are the second half
important facets of Web
following topics: HTML vs.
can be attributed in part to
of the Extensible Stylesheet
Services. It is the ultimate
XHTML; XHTML modularization
the hope that the static
Language (XSL). XSL-FO is an
type system; however it is
and XHTML Basic; well-formed
typing provided by DTDs (or
XML application that
also really arcane to learn
XML documents; names and
more sophisticated
describes how pages will
a figure out how to
namespaces; global
mechanisms such as
look when presented to a
leverage. Drill into what's
attributes and XLink;
XML-Schema) will improve the
reader. A style sheet uses
important for you understand
namespace URI and RDDL
robustness of data exchange
the XSL transformation
in order to get the most out
(XHTML Basic + XLink).
and processing. However,
language to transform an XML
of specification. Learn
although XML documents can
document in a semantic
about schema creation best
be checked for conformance
vocabulary into a new XML
practices, where to start
with DTDs, current XML
document that uses the
and what tools to use,
processing languages offer
XSL-FO presentational
versioning, serialization
no way of verifying that
vocabulary. While one can
and validation of messages.
programs operating on XML
hope that Web browsers will
Walk away with a clear
structures will always
one day know how to directly
understanding on how and why
produce conforming outputs.
display data marked up with
to use XML Schema, .NET
XSL formatting objects, for
Framework support and how
now an additional step is
schema drives WSDL and Web
necessary in which the
Service message parsing.
output document is further
transformed into some other
format, such as Adobe's PDF.
Date: Jul, 05 2005 Date: Jan, 25 2004 Date: Jan, 24 2005 Date: Jun, 24 2005 |
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Learn how to create an XML
XPointer, the XML Pointer
Data binding, although
Over time, XML has permeated
document from scratch and
Language, defines an
commonplace in today's world
many niches. One area where
find out why XML is becoming
addressing scheme for
of Java technology and XML
XML is used increasingly is
so important. Topics covered
individual parts of an XML
programming, is still
in the configuration of
include: popular XML
document. These addresses
largely misunderstood. This
graphical user interfaces,
editors, basic XML syntax,
can be used by any
column throws out all the
especially in elements that
how to properly nest your
application that needs to
theoretical claptrap and
are persistent but should
XML tags, and much more.
identify parts of or
focuses on the concepts you
not be fixed at
locations in an XML
need to get started with
compile-time. In this
document. For instance, an
data binding. You will
installment, David looks at
XML editor could use an
understand the differences
the use of XML in Mac OS X's
XPointer to identify the
between general data binding
Aqua GUI, and in the K
current position of the
and data binding in the XML
Desktop Environment (KDE)
insertion point or the range
world, as well as
which is either standard or
of the selection. An
round-tripping, semantic
available in most modern
XInclude processor can use
equivalence, and what to
Linux distributions.
an XPointer to determine
look for in a data binding
what part of a document to
package.
include. And the URI in an
XLink can include an
XPointer fragment identifier
that locates one particular
element in the targeted
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.
Date: Aug, 02 2006 Date: Jul, 08 2005 Date: May, 06 2004 Date: Apr, 30 2004 |