Java: Under the Hood™

XML - The eXtensible Markup Language

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language. The goal of XML is to provide a mechanism for describing data in a format that is free of any content. This allows the data to be represented in any number of specific formats by separating the content of the documentation with how it is viewed.

Course Length:

1 day.

Audience:

This course is intended for intermediate Java programmers.

Overview

• Overview of XML: Understanding the goals of XML.
• XML Documents: Well-formed vs. valid.
• Using XML: The components of an XML document.
• The Root Element: The highest-level of the document.
• Elements: Describing your data with element tags.
• Creating a DTD: Adding constraints to XML.
• XML APIs: SAX and JAXP.
• Selecting a Parser: Loading the parser class.
• Parsing an XML Document: The XMLReader interface.
• Content Handlers: Handling callbacks during parsing.
• Error Handlers: Handling errors and warnings during parsing.
• DOM: The Document Object Model.
• Creating DOM Objects: The Document interface.
• Using DOM: Creating an XML document using DOM.