XML Practical Tutorial

Author: Ding Yuechao, Zhang Tao
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a new web development auxiliary language. Using it, information can be described, exchanged, and displayed over the Internet/Intranet. This book is a practical textbook for learning and applying the XML language. It explains the basic concepts, syntax rules, Document Type Definition (DTD), Schema structure, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Source Object (DSO), file transformation (XSLT), and Document Object Model (DOM) of XML. It also introduces the application of XML in Java, ASP.NET, and e-commerce environments. To accommodate readers with no prior web programming knowledge, it also covers basic HTML concepts. The book is designed to be easy to follow, with 13 chapters divided into three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. It is suitable for various readers. While explaining basic concepts and foundational knowledge, it provides numerous examples. Each chapter also includes learning tips, learning objectives, summaries, and exercises to help readers reinforce their knowledge. This book is suitable for readers with some computer knowledge. It can be used as a textbook for web design or XML courses for undergraduate students in computer science and related fields, as a reference book for non-computer majors in higher vocational colleges to learn basic computer knowledge, and as a self-study guide. It can also be referenced by researchers involved in web application software design.