Book 3

XML Schema Essentials

by R. Allen Wyke and Andrew Watt

Published 1 January 2002
Replacing DTDs (Document Type Definitions) as the way in which XML documents are described and validated, XML schemas are essential for ensuring the accuracy and security of information in B2B transactions and other XML applications. This how-to guide employs extensive examples and source code to help developers and programmers get quickly up to speed on the practical application of this important technology. With in-depth explanations for each example, XML expert Mike Fitzgerald acquaints readers with coding structures, then moves to more advanced topics, including unique element and attribute values, keys, and how to use schemas with HTML. Like the other books in the series, this guide features comprehensive appendices listing all the datatypes and data facets, code indexes, and other time-saving features.

Book 8

XPath Essentials

by Andrew Watt

Published 10 January 2002
The first complete hands-on guide to programming with XPath XPath is an important new technology that allows XML data to be restructured and displayed in virtually any other format, such as HTML. It is especially exciting for developers in the B2B arena in that it permits data to be exchanged between companies using different schemas (naming conventions). Written for developers, programmers, Webmasters, and IT/networking professionals, XPath Essentials provides readers with the practical, hands-on instruction they need to accomplish mission-critical tasks. Like all the books in the XML Essentials series, it takes an example-driven approach supplying source code to illustrate the practical application of XPath and its framework, syntax, semantics, and use.