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