This workshop is a fun
hands-on introduction to the E
Xtensible
Markup
Language for technical communicators. You'll get to "dive under the hood" and work directly with XML code, leading to a better understanding of this well-accepted markup language. You will learn XML syntax, create well-formed XML documents, create Document Type Definitions (DTD), review XML-Schema, and transform XML documents to HTML. The experience you gain will help you better understand how to document, discuss, and work with XML when you encounter it in technical projects.
Topics
Lesson 1 — Getting Started with XML
- Agenda
- Objectives
- What is XML?
- What does XML offer?
- What about HTML?
- XML Technology Family
- XML Application: Single-Sourcing
- XML Application: Data Conversion
- XML Application: Web Services
- XML Terminology
- Well-Formed and Valid XML
- Book Catalog Sample Data
- Book Catalog - Sample DTD
- Book Catalog - Sample Schema
- Moving Forward with XML
Lesson 2 — Creating Well-Formed XML
- Overview
- Creating a basic XML file
- Debugging your code
- Structuring the data tree
- Completing the data design
- Linking to style information
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Lesson 3 — Creating Valid XML Documents
- Overview
- Creating a basic Document Type Definition (DTD)
- Enforcing parent-child relationships in the DTD
- Adding additional elements
- Using element structure symbols
- Creating an external DTD
- Linking to an external DTD
Lesson 4 — Building Basic XSL Style Sheets
- Attaching a style sheet
- Generating HTML output
- Extracting an element value
- Extracting an attribute value
- Extracting multiple values
- Sorting multiple output values
- Completing the basic style sheet
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Payment must be received by October 27:
$99 for STC Boston chapter and Northern New England chapter members
$149 for other STC members and non-members
Lunch is included in the cost of the workshop. A computer will be supplied for each participant.
Enrollment is limited to 20 people. Registrations will be handled on a first-registered-and-paid, first-enrolled basis.
Cancellations must be made by October 27 to receive a refund.
Registration and Payment Instructions
For more information about the program, contact Pam Sarantos by
e-mail. For assistance with registration or payments, contact Cindy Cookson, Accountant for the Boston Chapter, by
e-mail or phone at 978-409-6112.