DTD's for XML

Outline

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Topics Include
6. Duration
7. Minimum Requirements
8. Media

Description

DTD's for XML is an in-depth look into the heart of XML document validation. As students progress through the 6 lessons they will acquire the knowledge necessary to validate XML documents. Students will also understand elements and content models. This course also defines attributes and entities and how to properly make use of them to their fullest extent. DTD's for XML will also examine how DTD's and documents work together along with the ability to create a well-formed or valid XML document.

Audience

XML developers, IT managers, and web application developers

Prerequisites

Introduction to XML

Topics Include

XML DTD Introduction

• Creating a DTD
• Internal DTDs
• External DTDs

Element and Content Models

• The Element role
• Referencing Elements
• Content model for a DTD
• Type of Content Models
• Conditional Sections

Attributes

• #REQUIRED
• #IMPLIED
• #FIXED
• CDATA
• ID and IDREF
• ENTITIES
• NMTOKENS

Employing Entities

• General Entities
• Character Entities
• Parameter Entities
• Binary Entities
• Declaring Entities
• Referencing Entity Rules

DTDs and Documents Working Together

• Element Declarations
• Attribute List Declarations
• Content Models
• Basic Document Structures
• Using Internal and External Subsets

Creating Well-formed and Valid Documents

• A Well Formed Document
• XML Declaration
• CDATA Sections
• A Valid XML Document
• The DTD

Duration

20 hrs

Minimum Requirements

486DX/66 MHz or higher processor, Windows 95, 98 or Windows NT 4.0. If running a version of Windows NT, must be running Windows NT Service Pack 3 or higher. For Windows 95/98: 16 MB of RAM min.; Windows NT: 32 MB of RAM min. Notepad or basic text editor required.

Media

Web Based Training

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