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. XML was brand new, having just been approved as a recommendation by the W3C. Designers were curious about the language and, more specifically, about whether it would ever replace HTML. Because it turned out the answer was \"no, XML serves different needs than HTML,\" they happily abandoned XML to programmers. Five years later, there\'s a better understanding of XML and its capabilities. This leads to renewed interest in XML for Web publishing....
Updated: 05/28/2005
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Many people have contributed to the development of XML. One contributor and XML expert who stands out is Liam Quin -- author and co-author of three popular books on XML, and employee of the World Wide Web Consortium (w3c.org) as XML Activity Lead. He spoke with me by telephone recently from his home in Toronto about his career in the web and with XML and of his views on XML. Before relaying this interview, let me first describe his demeanor in speaking so...
Updated: 05/28/2005
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If you are conversant with HTML or SGML, XML documents will look familiar. A simple XML document is presented in Example 1 . Example 1. A Simple XML Document Say goodnight , Gracie. Goodnight, Gracie. A few things may stand out to you: The document begins with a processing instruction: . This is the XML declaration [ Section 2.8...
Updated: 05/28/2005
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Most, if not all of the permanent topics of conversation on XML-DEV revolve around two camps of people: one which thinks aspect N of XML is a wart, the other which thinks N is an elegance. These threads never end because, in part, there is no final or absolute context within which XML is meant to be used. Whether you think of N as a wart or an elegance is context dependent and interest relative. It depends almost entirely on who you are and what you...
Updated: 05/28/2005
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The XML 2001 show floor displayed a wide variety of different offerings from over 50 vendors. Much of the show featured improved versions of what had come before, but there were some new ideas sprouting as well as different takes on older ideas. There was a much broader range of XSL Formatting Object implementations, with RenderX, AntennaHouse, ArborText, and Advent 3B2 showing off their XSL-FO support. ActiveState\'s Visual XSLT Debugger tools gave...
Updated: 05/28/2005
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One of the main reasons to use XML is to insure that anyone can read your data. To insure that anyone can, your XML must be presented in a well formed document. Well formed means that your document follows rules which allow the data to be read by any commerial parser. Using this checklist will insure that your document follows the well formed guidelines. Insure that your document: Contains a root element Elements are properly nested All tags are closed Tags do not...
Updated: 05/28/2005
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XML-DEV has been revisiting a well-loved debate this week, namely, binary encoded alternatives to XML, last encountered in January . The Need For Evidence Lurk long enough on any mailing list, and you\'ll always find a few ideas that refuse to go away. XML-DEV has more than a few of its own; the concept of a binary XML is one which ranks up there with \"Namespaces: Good or Bad?\" and \"Why the W3C/ISO/OASIS/IETF (delete as appropriate) Process is Just Plain...
Updated: 05/28/2005
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Among the most-asked XML questions of all are those which ask how to process XML using a client application with which the questioner is already familiar. The bulk of these questions, in turn, focus on XML\'s virtues as an open, structured-data medium: \"How do I use XML in a database?\" for instance, or \"How can I convert my XML document into an Excel spreadsheet (or vice-versa)?\" But, especially given its roots in SGML and HTML, XML functions equally...
Updated: 05/28/2005
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Last time, we learned about JAXP, Xerces, DOM and the javax.xml.parsers Java Package. How about getting a little taste of the SAX interfaces? We look at available classes and interfaces, and learn how to use SAX for XML Processing. Given SAX\'s power, perhaps we can look forward to the day when we\'ll be translating not just XML, but maybe even Klingon! Maybe not. Before you get started, you\'ll want to download the support files for this tutorial. SAX Parsing While, in the...
Updated: 05/28/2005
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Got experiences or opinions on Extreme Programming and XML development? Share your views . The XML-Deviant recently spent some time lurking on the Extreme Programming (XP) mailing list. As a result, this week he shares some new acronyms that he\'s added to his vocabulary, reports on the XP community\'s lament on the state of XML books, and wonders what the XML and XP communities might learn from one another. 10 Second Guide to Extreme Programming Extreme...
Updated: 05/28/2005
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