XML For Dummies, 4th Edition

Introduction 1

Part I: XML Basics 9

Chapter 1: Getting to Know XML 11

Chapter 2: Using XML for Many Purposes 23

Chapter 3: Slicing and Dicing Data Categories: The Art of Taxonomy 33

Part II: XML and the Web 45

Chapter 4: Adding XHTML for the Web 47

Chapter 5: Putting Together an XML File 65

Chapter 6: Adding Character(s) to XML 83

Chapter 7: Handling Formatting with CSS 95

Part III: Building In Validation with DTDs and Schemas 109

Chapter 8: Understanding and Using DTDs 111

Chapter 9: Understanding and Using XML Schema 135

Chapter 10: Building a Custom XML Schema 157

Chapter 11: Modifying an Existing Schema 173

Part IV: Transforming and Processing XML 195

Chapter 12: Handling Transformations with XSL 197

Chapter 13: The XML Path Language 215

Chapter 14: Processing XML 235

Part V: XML Application Development 245

Chapter 15: Using XML with Web Services 247

Chapter 16: XML and Forms 259

Chapter 17: Serving Up the Data: XML and Databases 271

Chapter 18: XML and RSS 285

Part VI: The Part of Tens 299

Chapter 19: XML Tools and Technologies 301

Chapter 20: Ten Top XML Applications 313

Chapter 21: Ten Ultimate XML Resources 321

Glossary 329

Index 347