XML For Dummies

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 Content: Introduction PART I: XML BASICS 1: Getting to Know XML 2: Using XML for Many Purposes 3: Slicing and Dicing Data Categories: The Art of Taxonomy PART II: XML AND THE WEB 4: Adding XHTML for the Web 5: Putting Together an XML File 6: Adding Character(s) to XML 7: Handling Formatting with CSS PART III: BUILDING IN VALIDATION WITH DTDs AND SCHEMAS 8: Understanding and Using DTDs 9: Understanding and Using XML Schema 10: Building a Custom XML Schema 11: Modifying an Existing Schema PART IV: TRANSFORMING AND PROCESSING XML 12: Handling Transformations with XSL 13: The XML Path Language 14: Processing XML PART V: XML APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 15: Using XML with Web Services 16: XML and Forms 17: Serving Up the Data: XML and Databases 18: XML and RSS PART VI: THE PART OF TENS 19: XML Tools and Technologies 20: Ten Top XML Applications 21: Ten Ultimate XML Resources Glossary Index Demonstrates XML applications and standards while offering an overview of the eXtensible Markup Language, including structure, syntax, and SGML terminology.