XML 101
What is XML? Why is it creating such a deluge of interest? What should you know about XML, and perhaps more importantly, why should you even care about it? In this article, I will provide a high-level description of what XML is, and what it's not. More ...
Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) Basics
Although XML and XSL are very complex technologies, with the simple examples in this article you learn that you don't need extensive knowledge to do some powerful things. You can store your data in an XML document and use a basic XSL style sheet to select, filter, and sort the elements of an XML document for display as HTML in a Web browser. More ...
Writing XML
In order to understand XML, you must be able to write XML, and few other sources explain how to write XML in simple terms and without all the complicated overhead like this source does. More ...
Transforming XML with XSLT
The instructions for formatting XML documents is in a specification called XSLT (for Transformations) This article explains how to use XSLT to transform XML documents. The end result might be another XML document or an HTML document. More ...
Predefined Entities in XML - Five Special Symbols
An entity is an ampersand character followed by several other characters that represents a character such as a less than or greater than sign or an ampersand. Predefined entities exist in XML because each of these characters have specific meanings. More ...
Where to Run XSLT Files
Unfortunately, unlike html and JavaScript, most browsers do not have a built-in XSLT processor, so you won't be able to test XSLT on your desktop. An alternative is to use one of the free online XSLT processors. More ...
CSV vs XML vs JSON - Which is the Best Response Data Format?
There are three major data formats being used to transmit data from a web server to a client: CSV, XML, and JSON. In order to develop an application with a solid architecture, it's a good idea to understand the differences between each format. More ...
XML Namespaces Made Simple
If you're going to use XML for more than just your own local purposes, you need a way to validate it. Today, this is done using a schema. But don't attempt to use a schema without an understanding of namespaces. More ...
Easy XML to Connect Content to Web Page
This is an example that lets you store your websites content in text files separate from your web pages. The web pages and the content are combined using XML. You will learn some basic XML. More ...
