As XML technologies move into the mainstream, students need a sophisticated understanding of the key XML tools and technologies for enterprise development. Definitive XML Application Development is the solution. World-renowned open source XML developer Lars Garshol combines practical insight into SAX, DOM, XSLT, and other advanced XML technologies, and example-rich coverage of XML application construction using Java and Python—today's most sophisticated and productive object-oriented languages.

• CD-ROM full of tools, code, applications, and frameworks—The accompanying CD-ROM contains an extensive library of tools to simplify XML programming, plus complete, thoroughly annotated XML applications and frameworks.

  • Gives students a single, convenient source for virtually all the XML development resources they need.

• XML development with both Java and Python—Offers practical coverage of two of today's most popular and productive object-oriented languages.

  • Serves the needs of a far wider range of students, and enables students to work successfully in a wider range of development environments.

• Comprehensive, expert coverage—Includes in-depth coverage of the XML processing model; document views; both SAX and DOM; XSLT; architectural forms; schemas; and much more.

  • Helps students with an exceptionally broad cross-section of the XML development challenges they are likely to encounter.

• By one of the leaders of the global XML development community—Author Lars Marius Garshol co-edited the ISO Topic Map Query Language standard, and has long been active in the XML and topic map communities as a speaker, consultant and developer. He is widely known for his Free XML Tools web site, his translation of SAX to Python, and his xmlproc validating XML parser.

  • Students benefit from an authoritative, insider's look at state-of-the-art XML development.

• Detailed coverage of the best Java and Python XML tools—Introduces the RSS Development Kit, the tabproc framework, and other powerful resources.

  • Introduces students to powerful tools for streamlining XML development and building richer, more robust XML applications.

I. WORKING WITH XML.

II. EVENT-BASED PROCESSING.

III. TREE-BASED PROCESSING.

IV. DECLARATIVE PROCESSING.

V. XML DEVELOPMENT IN JAVA.

VI. XML PROCESSING IN DEPTH.

VII. APPENDICES.

XML  [PTG: PRENTICE HALL PROFESSIONAL]   (Computer Science)

LARS MARIUS GARSHOL is a leading XML developer. He created xmlproc, a complete validating XML processor, helped design SAX and translated it to Python, and runs the Free XML Tools Web site, www.garshol.priv.no/download/xmltools/. He is co-founder of Ontopia, a company that provides knowledge management solutions based on XML Topic Maps (XTM) and related technologies.

Charles F. Goldfarb is the father of XML technology. He invented SGML, the Standard Generalized Markup Language on which both XML and HTML are based. You can find him on the Web at www.xmlbooks.com

• Complete developer's guide to XML programming by a leading XML developer
• Teaches core concepts using Python for examples
• Shows how to apply concepts in Java(tm)
• DOM, SAX, XSLT, XPath, schemas, and much more
• Plus a quick Python introduction for experienced developers

The start-to-finish guide to XML development for every experienced developer!

In this book, leading XML developer Lars Marius Garshol covers every essential aspect of XML programming, from basic principles through advanced techniques, utilizing DOM, SAX, XSLT, XPath, schemas, and other key XML standards. Garshol presents scores of code examples based on Python, a cross-platform language that is exceptionally well suited for XML development. Garshol also presents new insights into XML application design and optimization, as well as complete sample applications. Coverage includes:

• XML for programmers: the XML processing model, namespaces, parsing, document views, and more
• Serialization/deserialization, translation, validation, modification, and information extraction
• SAX event-based processing: basic techniques, data structures, sample applications, tips, tricks, optimization, and advanced APIs
• Event-based alternatives to SAX: native XML parser APIs of Pyexpat, xmlproc, xmllib, and XP
• DOM tree-based processing: fundamental and extended interfaces, serialization, DOM Level 2, performance techniques, and more
• Tree-based alternatives to DOM: qp_xml, groves, and JDOM
• Declarative processing with XSLT and XPath, including advanced XSLT topics: combining multiple stylesheets, precedence, cross-references, messages, and more
• Embedding XSLT engines in applications and writing XSLT and XPath extensions
• XML development in Java with SAX, DOM, JDOM, and XSLT engines
• Processing in depth: schemas, DTD programming, creating XML from HTML and SGML, RSS, and more

You'll even find a quick introductory course in Python and an XML developer's glossary.

Whatever your application-from content management through enterprise application integration-Developing XML Applications gives you the resources, skills, insights, and example code you need to build it right.

"The range of XML application domains is growing dramatically, but there are common strategies and techniques for XML development that apply to all of them. This book provides a systematic and thorough grounding—and a real understanding—that will make you productive quickly."

—Charles F. Godfarb

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