TL;DR: This issue of the Web Journal looks at the technical specifications and early applications of a new data format that will rock every aspect of the World Wide Web, including markup, linking, and exchange.
Abstract: XML, a landmark in the evolution of Internet information systems, allows authors to say what they mean, rather than merely how to say it. The shift to XML will unleash a diverse range of new applications, ranging from mathematical equation structures to new browser and client tools. This issue of the Web Journal looks at the technical specifications and early applications of a new data format that will rock every aspect of the Web, including markup, linking, and exchange.
TL;DR: Presenting XML will teach people about the XML language and how it will be used to speed up the Web through greater use of client-side processing; better indexing; search and retrieval; richer link types; and more complex structures.
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Presenting XML will teach people about the XML language and how it will be used to speed up the Web through greater use of client-side processing; better indexing; search and retrieval; richer link types; and more complex structures. The book will cover what the XML language is, how it relates to HTML and SGML, how it will affect the Web, and kinds of applications possible. It will go over in detail what the XML specification is and will describe the basics of writing XML code, and creating XML-aware applications.
An introduction to XML extensible Markup Language the slimmed down, Web enabled version of SGML from which HTML was create
The XML standard is being advanced by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) as an alternative and compliment to HTML
XML is neutral with respect to vendor, application, and platform, just like HTML
TL;DR: This professional learn-it and do-it guide explains what XML is, shows how to implement it, and helps you master the intricacies, valuable for Web developers and content providers alike.
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HTML is like Latin-a language that soon won't be spoken anymore. The new mother tongue for creating pages on the Web is XML (eXtensible Markup Language),the second-generation HTML available with Internet Explorer 4. How can you put it to work fast? This professional learn-it and do-it guide explains what XML is,shows how to implement it,and helps you master the intricacies. Invaluable for Web developers and content providers alike.
TL;DR: Elizabeth Castro's easy-to-follow graphics show exactly what XML looks like, and her real-world examples explain how to transform and streamline the Web-site creation process by automatically updating content.
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Web-maven Elizabeth Castro, who has penned Peachpit books on HTML,Perl and CGI, and Netscape, now tackles XMLan indispensable toolfor creating personalized, updated content for each visitor on yoursite. Whether you build Web pages for a living or you're taking on anew hobby, XML for the World Wide Web contains everything you need tocreate dynamic Web sites by writing XML code, developing custom XMLapplications with DTDs and schemas, transforming XML intopersonalized Web content through XSLT-based transformations, andprofessionally formatting XML documents with Cascading Style Sheets.The real power of XML lies in combining information from varioussources and generating personalized content for different visitors.Castro's easy-to-follow graphics show exactly what XML looks like,and her real-world examples explain how to transform and streamlineyour Web-site creation process by automatically updating content.