Introduction To XML And The Microsoft .Net Platform 2500

Introduction

This two-day instructor-led course provides a technological overview of the structure and programming techniques of XML. This course discusses the role of XML in the Microsoft .NET vision and the larger world of distributed standards-based computing. 

 

Module 1: The Microsoft .NET Platform and XML 

 

The following topics are covered in this module: 

 

• XML in the .NET Platform 

 

• XML as a W3C Standard 

 

 

 

After completing this module, you will be able to identify where and how XML is used within the .NET distributed computing and Web-based world. 

 

  

 

Module 2: Basic XML 

 

The following topics are covered in this module: 

 

• The Form of XML 

 

• Designing an XML Vocabulary 

 

• Namespaces 

 

 

 

After completing this module, you will be able to, given a set of data requirements based on a real-world application, design an XML document that conforms to the formal rules of XML and satisfies requirements. 

 

  

 

Module 3: Validating XML 

 

The following topics are covered in this module: 

 

• Introducing Validation 

 

• Using XSD Schemas 

 

 

 

After completing this module, you will be able to, given an instance document of moderate complexity, for example one that represents a purchase order, develop an XML schema to validate it. 

 

  

 

Module 4: Technologies for Handling XML Data 

 

The following topics are covered in this module: 

 

• Metadata and XML Processing 

 

• XML Processing Technologies 

 

 

 

After completing this module, you will be able to identify situations where you need to use DOM, XPath, XSLT, and XQuery. 

 

  

 

Module 5: Creating and Manipulating Trees Using DOM 

 

The following topics are covered in this module: 

 

• How Does DOM Work? Using the DOM 

 

• Using DOM and the .NET Framework XML Classes 

 

 

 

After completing this module, you will be able to use DOM and DOM trees and identify the ways that you can and cannot use DOM to manipulate XML documents. 

 

  

 

Module 6: Using XPath to Navigate a Tree of Nodes 

 

The following topics are covered in this module: 

 

• What is XPath? 

 

• Using XPath 

 

• XPath and Other Technologies 

 

 

 

After completing this module, you will be able to use XPath to navigate XML documents and select content in XML documents and identify how it can be used by other XML technologies. 

 

  

 

Module 7: Formatting and Transforming: XSL and XSLT 

 

The following topics are covered in this module: 

 

• Defining XSL 

 

• Transforming XML Using XSLT 

 

• XSLT in the Microsoft .NET Framework 

 

 

 

After completing this module, you will be able to use XSLT technologies to control XML presentation and to perform XML transformations. 

 

  

 

Module 8: Using XQuery to Link and Query XML Documents 

 

The following topics are covered in this module: 

 

• What is XQuery? 

 

• Using XQuery 

 

 

 

After completing this module, you will be able to design basic XQuery expressions and apply them to XML sources. 

 

  

 

Module 9: SQL XML 

 

The following topics are covered in this module: 

 

• XML Support in SQL Server 2000 

 

• Using HTTP to Access and Input XML Data 

 

 

 

After completing this module, you will be able to describe how SQL Server 2000 implements XML support through Interface Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI) and how to use this capability to manipulate SQL Server 2000 data by using XML. 

 

  

 

Module 10: The Challenge of Designing XML Solutions 

 

The following topics are covered in this module: 

 

• Solutions that Use XML 

 

• XML Web Services 

 

• What Is Next? 

 

 

 

After completing this module, you will be able to review a proposed solution and choose an appropriate mix of XML and related technologies to address design requirements.