Publisher's Synopsis
"Provide complete coverage of all XML–related topics...an essential resource for any developer." ––Sean Rhody, Editor–in–Chief, Java Journal and Technical Editor, XML Journal
∗ Take your site to the next level using the most comprehensive XML resource available
∗ Hone your skills with six bonus chapters on advanced toipic –– over 300 extra pages
∗ Master Schemas, XInclude, CSS Level 3, RDDL, modular XHTML, and other cutting edge tools
The Ultimate XML Resource
With six full chapters more than the XML Bible, 2nd Edition, plus revised material throughout –– over 300 pages of all–new content on CSS Level 3, XML Base, Canonical XML, reading DTDs, and more –– this is truly the gold standard in XML reference books. Packed with detailed examples and coverage of the latest W3C standards, this unbeatable resource delivers the know–how you need to make your Web sites to the next level. You′ll find everything you need to know about the Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL), Scaleable Vector Graphics (SVG), the Wireless Markup Language (WML), XInclude, the Resource Directory Description Language (RDDL), Schemas, XHTML, and much more.
Inside, you′ll find complete coverage of XML
∗ Create well–formed XML documents
∗ Build large documents from smaller parts with entities and XInclude
∗ Validate documents against DTDs and schemas
∗ Enable non–XML data in your documents
∗ Format your documents using CSS and XSL
∗ Place international characters in documents
∗ Merge different XML vocabularies with namespaces
∗ Write metadata from Web pages using RDF
∗ Establish document equivalence with Canonical XML
∗ Connect documents with XLinks, XML Base, and XPointers
∗ Describe XML applications with RDDL
Essential XML tools and code samples on the CD–ROM, including:
∗ Code for all examples in the book, plus additional examples
∗ XML authoring tools, including expat, XT, Xalan, Xerces, Batik, FOP, SAXON, HTML Tidy, and Mozilla
∗ World Wide Web Consortium XML standards and specifications
