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by M. Young (Author) "Extensible Markup Language, or XML, is currently the most promising language for storing and delivering information on the World Wide Web ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 375 pages
  • Publisher: Microsoft Press,U.S.; Pap/Cdr edition (30 Jun 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0735610207
  • ISBN-13: 978-0735610200
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 18.3 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,491,588 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Books about XML often provide more detail than the reader needs but don't provide enough coverage of related technologies. It is under this premise that Michael J. Young has written Step by Step XML, a kinder and gentler tutorial to XML.

The first thing the reader notices about this book is its light, illustrative style. Well-designed syntax diagrams and pieces of sample code ease XML newcomers into each topic. Well-formed and valid XML syntax is presented at a leisurely pace, with plenty of examples. XML display using cascading style sheets (CSS) is presented in a similar manner.

Those new to XML should be aware of the topics this book leaves out, however. For example, there is no discussion of schemas--the upcoming alternative to Document Type Definition (DTDs)--and there is relatively little explanation of XML as a data transfer mechanism. Data binding is discussed, but the focus is definitely on using XML as a presentation vehicle.

While this shouldn't be your only XML tutorial, it's a comfortable introduction to the basics and will be especially applicable to your work if you code for IE5. For a first taste of XML, it's a fine place to start. --Stephen W. Plain, amazon.com

Topics covered:

  • XML document structure
  • Well-formed versus valid documents
  • Processing instructions
  • CDATA sections
  • Entities
  • XML with CSS
  • XML data binding
  • Display with DOM scripts
  • XSL style sheets


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An in-depth tutorial in eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML) discusses the features and capabilities of XML and explains how to create a wide range of XML applications, accompanied by CD-ROM that furnishes extensive sample code and scripts. Original. (Intermediate).
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1.0 out of 5 stars The most tedious book I have ever read, 12 Dec 2000
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Lets start with the good point: This book covers pretty much everything you need to know about XML document structure.

Unfortunately it does so in such a slow-paced manner that by the time you're half way through you're completely fed up. The author repeats huge tracts of text in many places, despite condemning this practice in XML documents. For example the list of valid characters for element names is the same as for attibute names, and could be stated on one line. Young takes half a page, and repeats the same paragraph each time he needs it. You end up skipping huge chunks like this, because you've waded through it once, and that was enough. He also needlessly repeats examples.

Young assumes no knowledge of anything, and covers everything at a very slow pace, which makes this book OK for schoolchildren, but completely unsuitable for most people who will write XML.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Quite good..., 17 April 2001
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Maybe a bit tedious, but quite good if you're just starting with XML! It focuses itself on 1 single example that will grow in complexity through the book's lifetime, teaching how to use DTDs and XSLs, and also approaching some techniques of how to manipulate XML data from the IE view side! If you're just starting from scratch, I think this is a good starting point!
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