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XML by Example teaches Web developers to make the most of XML with short, self-contained examples every step of the way. The book presumes knowledge of HTML, the Web, Web scripting, and covers such topics as: Document Type Definitions, Namespaces, Parser Debugging, XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language), and DOM and SAX APIs. At the end, developers will review the concepts taught in the book by building a full, real-world e-commerce application.

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XML by Example is a hands-on guide for those who already know the basics of HTML authoring but want a complete introduction to the exciting new world of XML. It lives up to its title, with plenty of examples of actual XML, HTML, JavaScript, and Java code. The author is an experienced trainer in XML and Internet technology, and the result is a particularly clear and well-informed tutorial.

Beginning with an overview of XML technology, the book goes on to explain XML syntax complete with a list of common errors and misunderstandings. Next comes an explanation of DTDs (Document Type Definitions) and then a guide to transforming XML into readable output with XSL (XML Stylesheet Language) and CSS (cascading style sheets). That accounts for the first half of the book. The second part focuses on the programmer's view of XML, with information on XML parsing, the DOM (Document Object Model), and SAX (Simple API for XML). Finally, there is a walkthrough of a multitier e-commerce application using XML and Java servlets. There is an appendix providing a crash-course introduction to Java.

Although it is aimed at XML newcomers, XML by Example covers a good bit of ground. Its fast pace makes it more demanding than some tutorials, but professionals will welcome its tight focus. A glossary and index round off the excellent handbook. --Tim Anderson, amazon.co.uk

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XML by Example teaches Web developers to make the most of XML with short, self-contained examples every step of the way. The book presumes knowledge of HTML, the Web, Web scripting, and covers such topics as: Document Type Definitions, Namespaces, Parser Debugging, XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language), and DOM and SAX APIs. At the end, developers will review the concepts taught in the book by building a full, real-world e-commerce application.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0789722429
Publisher ‏ : ‎ QUE; 1st edition (December 14, 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 425 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8120316649
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0789722423
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.91 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 1.3 x 9.2 inches

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Noah Green

great tutorial, fantastic sample architectures!

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2000

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While the tutorial is well-written, easy to get through, and comprehensive, what really shines in this book are the sample architectures. The big one is at the end: a Java/XML e-commerce server. It uses servlets, and even follows the recommended "model-view-controller" architecture, with one controlling servlet fronting all the other components. XML is used both in presentation and in persistence. Simply amazing - the example teaches a lot about server-side Java architecture in general, never mind doing it with XML! There are other smaller sample architectures throughout the book, including client-side generation of XML using JavaScript/DOM in IE 5.0 (a great trick if you need it), and a really amazing way to merge content based on different DTDs.
In terms of the tutorial, Marchal covers all the XML basics (syntax, DTDs, namespaces, XSL) and the object APIs (SAX and DOM). The DTD chapter has the best explanation I've seen of the arcane yet powerful external parameter entity concept, which Marchal rightly describes as a way to build large DTDs out of smaller ones. There is a nice chapter on modeling advice that is long on real-world experience and short on the usual belabored object modelling BS.
Buy this book, it is still as good, if not better, than the newer ones. This is everything you need.

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Dan McKinnon

Great Way To Learn XML

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2005

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'XML By Example' is a great book if you are looking to learn XML for the first time or freshen up if you haven't used the technology for some time. Having never used XML when I got this book, I quickly dove in and was able to grasp what XML is used for, what makes it's simplicity such a necessity, and how it is used in the real world. After reading this book you should be able to read an XML document, understand what a schema/dtd is, understand how XSL is used to take XML and generate HTML from it, as well as be able to write your own XML files.

In the 1990s, 2 of the most important technologies were the release of Java by Sun and the birth of XML. Both inventions have changed the way programming and data manipulation/transaction are handled in the world and this book is a great introduction to learn how to use XML in your every day world. I highly recommend this book to anyone.

**** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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S. Stanicki

Find a Better Book

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2006

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I am well grounded in HTML and CSS, but I found the book to be confusing. Most of what I didn't like about this book stems from the fact that there are no exercises, chapter summaries, and the "examples" weren't very clear to me. There is probably a better book.

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MikeSeb

I MUST DISSENT....

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2000

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I got about halfway through this book and I put it aside in favor of the Wrox book "Beginning XML". I am fairly well versed in HTML and CSS; but I just couldn't follow him past the first few chapters--he lost me during the discussion of XSL and style sheets, I think because he plunged ahead to these topics without doing the necessary groundwork. I contrast this with the approach taken in the Wrox book, which was to run through the basicss of HTML and its stylesheets as the framework upon which to assemble a discussion of their XML "analogues".
Someone here also commented about the syntax and flow of the author's writing, attributing the perceived flaws to the fact that the author's native language is French. Since the author knows at least one more language than I would be presumptuous criticizing his second-language proficiency. But I did have trouble at times following his somewhat meandering style--though I've witnessed the same flaw in native-English-speaking authors as well.
I plan to revisit this book after I have completed the Wrox book, which so far (about 1/3 read) has been superb. For someone like myself, an HTML veteran but XML newbie, the Wrox book would be the better choice.

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Armen Jamkotchian

Very good book to start learning XML

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2000

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I found this book to be excellent to start learning XML. If you want to understand what XML is all about without getting into scholastics, buy it. It doesn't overwhelm the reader with endless empiric discussions and takes the shortest routes to get you to the point. That is what makes this book valuable for professional programmers who need a quick "jump-start" on XML. The examples are simple and easy to understand. However you should clearly understand that this book is not about sophisticated applications of XML. If you are already familiar with the basic concepts of XML and have some practical experience with it, you most likely will not find this book very useful.

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GN

Not so Good

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2000

I get the feeling with this book that sometimes the author could just not be bothered. He starts a concept clearly enough but then leaves the subject half complete, launching into another subject entirely, leaving the reader - who has a real world problem to solve, completely in the dark.
There is not a smooth graduation from simple concepts to advanced with this book.
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Carla Fair-Wright

XML presented clear and concise

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2006

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XML by Example describes XML (Extensible Markup Language) along with Document Type Definitions. This book has great code samples and understandable explanations. If you have no idea how XML works, XML by Example is a good beginning to the syntax and structure. Marchal has written a fine book. It has something to offer anyone curious about XML.

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2015

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