XML Introduction

Description

This class will give students an introduction an overview to creating XML documents. Students will be able to create well-formed and valid XML documents. Students will be able to create Document Type Definitions (DTD) and Schemas for validating their XML documents. Students will be able to create style sheets using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and the Extensible Style sheet Language with Transforms (XLST). This class does not require a background in programming or web design, but both would be helpful.

Objectives

• Students will be able to create well-formed XML documents.
• Students will be able to define a Document Type Definition (DTD) for their XML documents.
• Students will add entities and notations to their Document Type Definitions (DTDs).
• Students will create a schema with simple types for their XML document.
• Students will create a schema with complex types for their XML document.
• Students will use namespaces in their XML schemas and documents.
• Students will use XSLT to transform their XML documents into other formats.
• Students will use Cascading Style Sheets to display XML data.
• Students will include links to images and other documents using XLink and XPointer.
• Students will create a final project using what they have learned in the class.

Book

Lesson 1: Writing XML

Read Chapter 1

Lesson 2: Creating Document Type Definitions

Read Chapter 6

Lesson 3: Entities and Notations in DTDs

Read Chapters 7 and 8

Lesson 4: Creating a Schema

Read Chapters 9 and 10

Lesson 5: Schemas with Complex Types

Read Chapter 11

Lesson 6: Namespaces

Read Chapters 12 and 13

Lesson 7: Transforming XML with XSLT

Read Chapters 2 - 5

Lesson 7: XML and Cascading Style Sheets

No reading from the book.

Lesson 9: XLink and XPointer

Read Chapter 16

Lesson 10: Putting it All Together

Review Chapters 1- 16

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