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XML Training Overview
In this two-day course students will learn advanced features of XML. Through lecture and hands-on lab exercises, they will extend their capabilities in XML Schema, XPath, and XSLT. In addition, new topics such as XQuery and features of XSLT 2.0 will be discussed.
XML Training Audience:
XML developers who need to use some of the advanced features of XML.
XML Training Prerequisites
Introduction to XML Some XML development experience.
XML Training Course duration
2 Days
XML Training Course outline
Defining New Types Using Schemas
- Substitution Groups
- All and Choice Elements
- Simple Type Restrictions
- Pattern and Enumeration Facets
- Complex Types and Extensions
- Complex Types and Restrictions
- The Final Attribute
Additional Schema Elements
- Uniqueness
- Keys and Keyref
- Groups
- Attribute Groups
- redefine
- Allowing Any Content
- Mixed Content
- Documentation Schemas
Generating Output with XSLT
- Output Methods
- HTML Output
- Plain Text Output
- XML Output
- xsl:element and xsl:attribute
- Attribute Value Templates
- xsl:attribute-set
- Text, Processing-Instructions, and Comments
- Working with Namespaces
Using XPath and XSLT Functions
- XPath Datatypes and Functions
- Node Test Functions
- Node Set Functions
- Boolean Functions
- String Functions
- Number Functions
- id() Function
- XSLT Functions
- The document() Function
- xsl:key and the key() Function
Advanced XSLT
- Copying Elements
- Numbering
- Variables
- Parameters
- Using Other Stylesheets
- Apply-imports
- Template Rule Conflicts
- Extensions
XSLT and XPath 2.0 New Features
- XSLT 2.0 Grouping Elements and Functions
- User-Defined XSLT Functions
- Multiple Output and XHTML Documents
- Temporary Trees
- Sequences
- Types
- Stylesheets That Are Schema-Aware
- Character Mapping
- Regular Expressions
Introduction to XQuery
- What is XQuery?
- doc() Function
- XQuery Datatypes
- XQuery Expressions
- XQuery Prolog
- Modules
- Conditional Expressions
- Iteration and FLWOR
- Built-in Functions
- User-Defined Functions
Appendix A: Effective Document Design
- Design Goals
- Intended Audience
- Document Types
- Choosing a Validation Method
- Incorporating Namespaces
- Modular Document Design
- Planning for Extensibility
Appendix B: XSL Formatting Objects
- What is XSL?
- XSL-FO Overview
- Types of Objects
- Defining Page Masters
- Setting Up the Flow
- Block-Level vs. Inline-Level Objects
- Lists
- Tables
- Out-of-Line Objects
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