XML concepts

XML is much more than just a standard to represent structured text documents. This course gives an overview of XML and its numerous possibilities. The basic XML specifications (such as XML, XML Schema and XSLT) are explained, and many examples are given of the practical applications of XML technology.

Schedule

No public sessions are currently scheduled. We will be pleased to set up an on-site course or to schedule an extra public session (in case of a sufficient number of candidates). Interested? Please let us know.

Intended for

Analysts, application developers, database administrators and project leaders who want to gain an overview of XML and its application areas. People who are going to work with XML in practice, should instead take the technical course (XML fundamentals course) You can test yourself to see if this course contains enough new information for you by filling out the on-line self-test.

Background

No specific background is required. Basic knowledge of data modelling is an advantage.

Main topics

  • XM basics: XML structure, content types, namespaces, usage examples
  • Defining/imposing structure: DTD and XML Schema
  • Parsing: DOM and SAX
  • Transforming and Rendering: XPath, XSLT and XSLFO
  • Searching: XQuery and XPath
  • Web services: SOAP, WSDL and UDDI

Training method

Theory with demonstrations and exercises.

Duration

1 day.

Course leader

Sandy Schillebeeckx, Peter Vanroose.

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