Introduction to XML

Course Details and Syllabus


Course:	Introduction to XML
Tuition:	$398
Time Frame:	Due to our monthly lab fee system, this course is completely self-paced. You can expect to work approximately 40 hours on this course.
Technical Requirements:	As long as you have a web browser and internet connection, you can take this course from anywhere in the world.
CEUs:	6 Continuing Education Units with official letter from the University of Illinois Office of Continuing Education.
Software:	The web-based Learning Sandbox^® provided for you will contain all your lessons, projects, quizzes, account files, editors, and parsing tools necessary to build your skills from beginning to end, even beyond coursework. No other software is needed.
Instructor:	You will have one instructor throughout the course who will evaluate your projects and quizzes, hand them back for improvement when necessary, and coach you throughout your skills advancement.
Book:	All required course materials and software are included online within the Learning Sandbox^®. However, within a few weeks of enrolling, you'll receive the free book XML Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition as a complimentary reference from O'Reilly.
Certificates:	Completion of this course counts toward both the Web Programming Certificate Series and the .NET Programming Certificate Series.
Prerequisites:	Introduction to HTML and CSS, or equivalent HTML coding skills. This course is meant for the beginning or intermediate programmer.
Topics:	Basic XML syntax, formatting; differences between XML and HTML. Elements, attributes, Document Type Definitions (DTDs) and how to use them, basic XSL and XML transformations, etc.
Syllabus:	XML LAB 1 -- Understanding the Useractive Learning and Work Space Environment What is XML? A History of XML and SGML How are people using XML? XML Support in Web Browsers IE 5 Support Netscape 6 Support Browser XML Chart Server-side XML XML LAB 2 -- Your first XML Document Phone Book XML The Tree Structure of XML XML Tools Technology we use Non-validating Parsers Validating Parsers Translating DOM & SAX XML LAB 3 --XML Syntax Differences between XML and HTML Common mistakes Quoting Attributes CAPITALIZATION Other Issues Required XML Elements XML Vocabulary XML Version 1 Resources XML LAB 4 --Elements and Attributes What is an Element? What is an Attribute? When should you use Elements and Attributes? XML LAB 5 --Using DTDs (Document Type Definitions) I What is a Document Type Definition? Declaring use of a DTD in your XML file Internal or External, or none? What is a Content Model? XML LAB 6 --Using DTDs (Document Type Definitions) II Elements Attributes Entities Examples DTD: The Specifics ANY and EMPTY Aside: XML Schema A Phonebook schema XML LAB 7 --Using XSL What is XSL? What are the uses of XSL? Refresher: Using the Translate function in CodeRunner Tags and Scope (But not the mouth wash) Layout of an XSL Document and Templates More about xsl:output xsl:template xsl:apply-templates Linking XSL to your XML source XML LAB 8 --Converting XML to HTML Translating the Phone book to HTML xsl:value-of XML LAB 9 --Other XSL Instructions Syntax for xsl:if Basic syntax for xsl:if xsl:if with our Phonebook Syntax for xsl:choose Syntax for xsl:for-each template-match or for-each? XML LAB 10 --Characters, Numbers, Variables Special Characters in XML/XSL Including JavaScript or other text xsl:number xsl:variable XML LAB 11 --Final Project Personal Information Manager Storing the Data in XML Output to HTML Output to XML Output to Tab-Delimited

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