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XML for the Enterprise Training in Concord

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Course Description

  
This comprehensive course provides a full tour of the most prevalent XML standards, and introductory-to-intermediate training in each: XML itself, XML Schema, XSLT, and XSLFO. This is a great fit for students who are planning to work extensively with XML in the near future, as it gives a good grounding in how to manage XML information, define XML models (using XML Schema), transform XML information to text, HTML, or other XML formats (using XSLT), or to print-ready PDFs (using XSLFO).
Course Length: 5 Days
Course Tuition: $2090 (US)

Prerequisites
None

Course Outline

  

Module 1. Introduction to XML

Chapter 1. A Brief History of XML

  • Birth of XML
  • Content vs. Presentation
  • Self-Describing Data
  • A Standard Document Format
  • Uses for XML

Chapter 2. XML Grammar

  • Structure of an XML Document
  • Handling Whitespace
  • Character and Entity References
  • Well-Formed XML
  • Elements
  • Attributes
  • Processing Instructions
  • Comments
  • CDATA Sections

Chapter 3. Valid XML

  • Document Types
  • DTD Structure
  • Defining Elements
  • Cardinality
  • Attributes
  • Required, Implied, Default, and Fixed Attributes
  • Enumerations
  • XML Namespaces
  • Limitations of DTDs
  • XML Schema
  • Advantages of XML Schema
  • Data Types

Chapter 4. Using XML in Applications

  • SAX and DOM Parsing
  • XSLT
  • XPath
  • XSL-FO
  • Web Services
  • SOAP
 

Module 2. XML Schema

Chapter 1. Getting Started with XML Schema

  • What is an XML schema?
  • Schemas vs. DTDs
  • Structure of a Schema
  • Associating Schema with Documents
  • Types of Types
  • Defining Elements
  • Defining Complex Types
  • Validation

Chapter 2. Simple Types

  • Simple and Atomic Types
  • Built-In Types
  • Primitives
  • Numeric Derived Types
  • String Derived Types
  • Simple Type Restriction
  • Facets
  • Enumerations
  • Patterns
  • Lists
  • Unions
  • Nillable Values

Chapter 3. Complex Types

  • Model Groups
  • Sequences, Conjunctions, and Disjunctions
  • Particles
  • Occurrence Constraints
  • Global and Local Definitions
  • Defining Attributes
  • Empty, Any, and Mixed Content
  • Model Group Definitions
  • Attribute Group Definitions
  • Annotations
 

Module 3. XSLT

Chapter 1. Getting Started with XSLT

  • XSL and XSLT
  • Rule-Based Transformations
  • Templates
  • Producing Text, HTML, and XML

Chapter 2. XPath

  • Addressing XML Content
  • XPath in XSLT
  • Tree Structure
  • XPath Expressions
  • Type Model
  • Context
  • Axis, Node Test, and Predicate
  • Abbreviations
  • Proximity Position
  • XPath Functions
  • Comparisons Between Various Types

Chapter 3. Templates and Production

  • Template Matching
  • Built-In Template Rules
  • Recursion Through Templates
  • Template Context
  • Output Methods
  • Controlling Whitespace
  • Literal Replacement Elements
  • Formalizing Text, Elements and Attributes
  • Defining Target Vocabulary
  • Generating Processing Instructions

Chapter 4. Dynamic Content and Flow Control

  • Deriving Source Content
  • Getting Source Values
  • Attribute Value Templates
  • Copying Source Elements and Trees
  • Looping
  • Conditionals

Chapter 5. Variables and Template Management

  • Variables
  • Using Variables to Capture Context Information
  • Result Tree Fragments
  • Parameters
  • Calling Templates Explicitly
  • Global Variables and Stylesheet Parameters
  • Template Modes
 

Module 4. XSLFO

Chapter 1. Getting Started

  • Formatting XML
  • XSLT and XSLFO
  • Flow of Information
  • Formatting Objects
  • Properties

Chapter 2. Page Masters

  • Pages and Areas
  • The Page-Master Model
  • Regions
  • Writing Mode and Orientation
  • The Page-Sequence Model
  • Flows
  • Page-Sequence Masters
  • Properties and the Inheritance Model

Chapter 3. Formatting

  • Flows
  • Blocks and Layout Options
  • Inlines and Layout Options
  • Lists
  • Tables
  • Controlling Pagination

Chapter 4. Formatting

  • Page Numbering
  • Identifying Content
  • Page-Number Citations
  • Links
  • Tables of Contents

Appendix A. Learning Resources

Appendix B. Quick Reference: W3C Namespaces

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