XML for Dummies by Lucinda Dykes, Ed Tittel

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Gradually, XML is worming its way into your life. Maybe you’re a web developer or writer who’s been asked to deliver XML-formatted content. Maybe you’re a programmer who needs to write software that uses or generates XML-based data. Maybe you’ve been wondering about all those little orange “XML” buttons springing up on web sites these days. Maybe your company has upgraded to Office 2003, and rumor has it you’ll be using its XML features. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone could explain all this XML stuff to you gently, without the rocket science? They have, in XML For Dummies, Fourth Edition.

Why does XML exist? What is it? How does it relate to HTML? What’s it good for? What isn’t it good for? How does it work? By page 20, you’ll know all that. Then, you can actually start using XML.

The authors introduce all the technologies and skills you’ll need, in blessedly readable English. You’ll learn enough XML syntax and coding to create working pages; there’s also a full chapter on using CSS to control their appearance. Next, you’ll define structures and rules for your XML documents, so they can be used effectively in business. The focus is on schemas: creating and tweaking them, even using Word 2003’s schema support.

Next, you’ll learn how to use XML, XSL, XSLT, and XPath to package and deliver XML content for whatever use you’d like. The authors also explain how XML can be used to build web services; how to use XML with databases; and how to create RSS feeds that automatically deliver content to anyone who subscribes. By the time you’re done, you’ll wonder why you thought this stuff was so complicated. Bill Camarda, from the July 2005 Read Only

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See how XML works for business needs and RSS feeds

Create consistency on the Web, or tag your data for different purposes

Tag — XML is it! XML tags let you share your format as well as your data, and this handy guide will show you how. You'll soon be using this markup language to create everything from Web sites to business forms, discovering schemas and DOCTYPES, wandering the Xpath, teaming up XML with Office 2003, and more.

Discover how to
* Make information portable
* Use XML with Word 2003
* Store different types of data
* Convert HTML documents to XHTML
* Add CSS to XML
* Understand and use DTDs

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