Introduction to XML
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Description
In this self-directed course you learn why XML is becoming a key standard on the Web, how it changes the way you write content, and how XML tags take your text through a maze of software from your desk to the user.
You learn about the critical role of software called a parser that monitors the tags you write to make sure they are correct, then checks the structure of your document, to make sure it matches a standard defined in a Document Type Definition or Schema. Then you create all parts of an XML document, learning how to start and end a tag, how to write the names correctly, how to enter values, and, where to put the actual content.
In frequent short exercises, you learn how to create all the components of an XML document-a prolog, with an XML declaration, comments, and processing instructions, and a body with elements, attributes, entity references. And you learn how to follow the standard structure with your tags, to make sure that your document can be validated by the parser. Some familiarity HTML could be helpful. You do not need any special software, other than a word processor, and a browser, with an Internet connection.
Recommended text: XML Introductory by Patrick Carey. Publisher: Course Technology a division of Thomson Learning Inc. Date 2003. ISBN: 0-619-10187-3
Each week's work includes reading our material, doing exercises, and exploring web information about XML.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Assessment
You will be graded on challenges in each lesson.
complete course 30 Hours
available 6 Weeks
Rick Siebert have been a college professor for over 20 years, and teaches computer information courses such as, Database Management, Authorware, Multimedia, XML, Visual Basic, Systems Analyst,and C++. He has also taught an Authorware class over the Internet for two years.
