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Learning XML (Paperback)

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Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; 2 edition (22 Sep 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0596004206
ISBN-13: 978-0596004200
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 18 x 2.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Although Learning XML covers XML with a broad brush, it nevertheless presents the key elements of the technology with enough detail to familiarise the reader with the crucial markup language. This guide is brief enough to tackle in a weekend.

Author Erik T Ray begins with an excellent summary of XML's history as an outgrowth of SGML and HTML. He outlines very clearly the elements of markup, demystifying concepts such as attributes, entities and namespaces with numerous clear examples. To illustrate a real-world XML application, he gives the reader a look at a document written in DocBook--a publicly available XML document type for publishing technical writings--and explains the sections of the document step by step. A simplified version of DocBook is used later in the book to illustrate transformation--a powerful benefit of XML.

The all-important Document Type Definition (DTD) is covered in depth, but the still-unofficial alternative--XML Schema--is only briefly addressed. The author makes liberal use of graphical illustrations, tables and code to demonstrate concepts along the way, keeping the reader engaged and on track. Ray also gets into a deep discussion of programming XML utilities with Perl.

Learning XML is a highly readable introduction to XML for readers with existing knowledge of markup and Web technologies, and it meets its goals very well--to deliver a broad perspective of XML and its potential. --Stephen W Plain --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"...this is not a skimpy overview of XML, but rather a complete introduction to Extensible Markup Language that quickly provides the web developer with a grounding in both how to use it, and what to use it for. The beginner will appreciate the outlining of markup elements, the demystification of concepts, and the code examples aplenty to play with. Those with a basic understanding will like the lack of bloat, and will still find it a useful reference to dip back into when hit by an attack of 'what the heck to I do now', which we all know only too well. Whether you need to get to grips with core concepts, top up your knowledge of Xlink and Xpointer specs, go back to language syntax basics or investigate schemas such as W3C Schema, Schmatron and RELAX-NG, you'll find it all here." Davey Winder, PC Plus, March (7/10)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book, on an exciting topic, 9 Mar 2001

By	A. J. Trickett "ajt" (Hampshire, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Learning XML (Paperback)

This is another fine book in the ORA tradition. The book does not try to be a vast reference guide, but a compact introduction to all the major topics. As such it's an excellent introduction to the topic, and well worth reading.

Like other ORA "Learning" books that I have read it does at times labour points, and have too much redundant code, both excluding this, it's a worth while book.

Once you have learnt XML you are probably not going to use this book as a reference books, as it is not appendix rich, but while you are learning it's very good.

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2.0 out of 5 stars This book lacks a practical step-by-step approach., 21 Sep 2001

By	Robin Clarke (Birmingham United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

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This book does not lead you through XML in a practical way. XML can be a difficult technology to get your head around - this book does not present the subject in such a way that lets you try examples and then move on. It will probably sell because its an O'Reilly title; however I'm used to more real world material from them.

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