Course Summary
Using XML with XSL course gives an introduction to the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) technology with the eXtensible Stylesheet Languages (XSL) for use in platform-independent management of mixed data and content.
The course will provide participants with an overview of XML fundamentals and then focus on hands-on training in XML Namespaces, XML Querying with XPath and XQuery, XML Formatting with XSL-FO, XML Transformation with XSLT, and XML Linking with XLink and XPointer.
Duration
2 days.
Objectives
Through completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Query and access data stored in XML files through XQuery and XPath
- Format XML Documents using XSL Formatting Objects (XSL-FO)
- Transform XML documents using XSL Transformations (XSLT)
- Improve connectivity and navigation with XLink and XPointer
- Avoid possible naming conflicts using XML Namespaces
Audience
This course is intended for web developers, application programmers, technical writers, development managers, business managers, and others who wish to upgrade their XML and XSL skills in the context of platform- independent creation and updating of diverse data and content.
Additional Notes
About Your Instructor
Aleksandar (Sasa) Gargenta is the technology brains at Marakana. Always on top of latest in software, Aleksandar is company's radar for technology that matters.
Aleksandar is the author of Marakana's Java, Advanced Java, Spring/Hibernate, JBoss, Apache, XML/XSL, and JUnit/TestNG courses. Phew. And if that's not enough, he's also the chief architect of Marakana Spark, the on-demand software platform that powers marakana.com and a number of other training companies.
As an instructor he's taught hundreds of courses for everyone from Apple to Disney, from NASA to the Department of Defense. His instructor ratings are consistently between Great and Outstanding.
Aleksandar also runs the San Francisco Java and San Francisco Android User Groups with over a thousand members between the two.
Sasa is also a father, photographer, hiker, and a race-car driver.
Outline
Introduction and Overview
- Overview of the eXtensible Markup Language (XML)
- Why XML?
- Benefits and Drawbacks of XML
- Representing Mixed Data and Context with XML
- Presentation Styles with XSL
XML Styling
- Stylesheet Languages
- Using Style Sheets with XML
- CSS Overview
- Introduction to XSL
XML Namespaces
- Why XML Namespaces?
- Prefixes and Declarations
- Default and Multiple Namespaces
XQuery and XPath
- Why XQuery and XPath?
- XPath Nodes and Syntax
- Seven Node Types
- Node Paths and Predicates
- Node Axes and Functions
- XQuery Structure and Usage
- XPath and XSD in XQuery
- Terms and Syntax
- Selecting and Filtering Elements
XML Formatting with XSL-FO
- What is XSL-FO?
- XSL-FO Structure and Areas
- Document Structure
- Pages and Regions
- Block, Line, and Inline Areas
- Lists and Tables
- Outputting Formatted Content
- Output and Flow
XML Transformation with XSLT
- What is XSLT?
- Basic XSLT Transformation
- Using XSLT Templates
- Details of XSLT Notation
- Extracting Element Values - <value-of>
- Choosing Specific Elements - <for-each>
- Condition Statements - <if>and <choose>
- Sorting Elements - <sort>
- Functions and Other Notation
- XQuery in XSLT
- XSL-FO vs. XSLT
XLink and XPointer
- Linking in XML
- XLink and XPointer Syntax
