Certified XML Developer

TABLE OF CONTENT

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Introduction

• XML Standards and terms
• Elements, Attributes and values

XSLT

• XSLT Style Sheet and root template
• Looping and Conditional processing
• Create and Apply templates

Patterns and Expressions

• XPath for accessing and selecting nodes
• Conditional Selection
• Absolute Location paths and descendant selection

XPath Functions

• Arithmetic Functions
• Number and String manipulation

Formatting Objects

• Create and Style blocks
• Images and Page templates
• Page layout

DTD

• Defining Elements
• Defining Attributes

DTD Entities

• General Entities
• Parameter Entities

Validation

• External DTD
• Internal DTD

XML Schema

• XML Schema and it’s definition
• Annotating Schemas

Simple Type Element

• Text, date, time and number simple type
• Custom Simple type
• List and Union type

Complex Type Element

• Text Only complex type
• Element Only
• Empty Element
• Mixed Content

Namespace

• Defining Namespaces
• Namespace Prefix

Databases

• XML and Databases
• XQuery, the XML Query Language

Communication

• RSS, Atom, and content syndication
• Web Services
• SOAP and WSDL
• Ajax

COURSE OUTLINE

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Introduction

• Understanding the XML standards and terminologies used with XML
• Explaining the basics of elements, attributes and values in XML

XSLT

• Describing the concept of XSLT style sheet and root template for transforming XML
• Detailing the looping and conditional processing of nodes by using xsl:for-each, xsl:if and xsl:when
• Illustrating the process of creating and applying template by xsl:template

Patterns and Expressions

• Explaining the XPath for accessing and selecting nodes by location paths
• Describing the implementation of conditional selection by predicates
• Understanding the process for descendant selection and absolute location paths

XPath Functions

• Illustrating the usage of various arithmetic functions, number and string manipulation functions for operating on contents of a node.

Formatting Objects

• Detailing the steps to create and style blocks of content by fo:block in XSL-FO
• Understanding the process to add images and using the page templates
• Describing the different customization of various page layout options like header, footer, margins, etc

DTD

• Illustrating the concept of document type definitions (DTD) and the process to define elements (with text or child) and attributes (with choice or unique value) by DTD

DTD Entities

• Explaining entities for implementing auto text entries in DTD and focusing on creation and usage of general and parameter entities

Validation

• Illustrating the usage of DTD for validating XML documents by using external files or with in the XML file by external or internal DTD

XML Schema

• Describing the conceptual framework of XML schema and the steps for defining it
• Detailing the steps of annotating schemas by xs:annotation

Simple Type Element

• Understanding the text, date, time and number simple type elements in XML
• Explaining the process to develop custom simple type element
• Illustrating list and union type elements for grouping multiple values

Complex Type Element

• Describing the complex type element having child elements or attributes and the usage of various types of complex type elements as text only, element only, empty element and mixed content

Namespace

• Detailing the concept of namespaces and method to define them
• Illustrating namespace prefix in elements

Databases

• Describing the usage and relationship of XML and databases
• Understanding XQuery for data selection from data source and using path, FLOWR and conditional expressions.

Communication

• Detailing the usage of XML for RSS, Atom, and content syndication
• Explaining the integration of web services with XML
• Describing application of XML for messaging in SOAP and WSDL
• Illustrating the ajax technology and usage of XMLHttpRequest object