An Introduction to XML for Developers

( WP-1501-90 )

Course Description

This course teaches the basic concepts and methods of XML, how it relates to HTML and SGML, and how it is used to solve real-world problems with document presentation and data exchange. For this course, it is important that you have a clear understanding of HTML and the services that it can provide. In this course, you will learn the reasons for using XML and the benefits it offers compared to HTML. The basic structure of XML documents is explored and the important role of the Document Type Definition (DTD) is introduced. Finally, you examine in detail the use of elements, which are key components of the DTD.

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Languages Offered

This course is currently available in English only.

 

Who can benefit

Both corporate employees and Information Technology programmers who are interested in developing a basic competency in the creation and implementation of Extensible Markup Language (XML) documents.

 

Prerequisites

To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:

To gain the full benefit from this course, you must be highly familiar with HTML and web-related technologies. A basic understanding of database concepts is also helpful, but not required. Finally, any experience with other programming languages will also aid your understanding of the concepts presented in this course.

 

Skills Gained

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

 

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