Programming XML with Java

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XML has become popular as a way of representing, transmitting and storing data in a platform and application independent format. This course provides an in-depth introduction to what XML is and how to use it in Java applications. It teaches the major XML technologies that are commonly used within Java applications.

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Subjects

  • IT
  • XML
  • Java
  • XML training
  • Programming

Course programme

Introduction

  • What is XML?
  • XML, XHTML and HTML
  • Uses of XML

XML Basics

  • Document structure
  • XML declaration
  • Processing instructions
  • Elements
  • The Root Element
  • Attributes
  • CDATA and escaping special characters

Namespaces in XML

  • The need for namespaces
  • Defining namespaces
  • Default namespaces
  • Using namespaces correctly

Validation with DTDs

  • Overview of DTDs
  • Defining elements and attributes
  • Defining entities
  • DTDs and namespaces

Validation with XML Schema

  • Introduction to XML Schema
  • Schemas and DTDs
  • Defining elements and attributes
  • Defining simple types and complex types

Push Parsing using SAX

  • XML parsing techniques: SAX, StAX and DOM
  • Overview of SAX
  • Handling elements, attributes, and content
  • Error handling and validation
  • SAX and JAXP

Pull Parsing using StAX

  • Overview of StAX
  • Handling elements, attributes, and content
  • Error handling and validation
  • StAX and JAXP

Tree Parsing using DOM

  • What is DOM?
  • Stream parsing versus tree parsing
  • DOM and JAXP
  • Building a DOM tree
  • Navigating a tree
  • Modifying content
  • Error handling and validation

Using XPath in Java

  • Introduction to XPath
  • Using XPath in Java
  • Filtering results
  • Using XPath functions and operators

Java and XSLT

  • Overview of XSLT
  • Using XSLT in Java
  • Defining overloaded template rules
  • Loops and decision making in XSLT
  • Sorting results
  • Defining and calling named template rules
  • Parameterising template rules
  • Using JAXP transformers

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