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 ...
Program a Visual Basic XML Database
In this article I show you how to program an XML database with Visual Basic. This example consists of two parts, an XML document and a Visual Basic program that is used to browse, search, and edit the XML document. 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 ...
Nesting XML Elements
Nesting XML elements allows you to create a hierarchical structure of your data. However, you must not write the closing tag for the outer element until the inner elements are closed. More ...
XML Parsers
Before any work can be done with an XML document it needs to be broken down into its constituent parts with some sort of internal model built up, that job is done by a piece of software called a parser. More ...
Create a Database Using Only Notepad
You can create your own database using only Windows Motepad, or any ASCII text editor, and use the database with Internet Explorer. Your database can be used as an address book, recipe file, collection catalog, or any of a thousand uses. More ...
Rules For a Well-formed XML Document
An error in an XML document will bring your application to a halt. If you follow these rule for creating well-formed XML code, there is much less chance of creating an error, and any error will be easier to locate. More ...
Using and Creating RSS News Feeds
RSS is a simple XML file that a publisher places on their website. The data contained in the file is a list of new articles on the website. Being in a standard XML format makes the RSS file available for anyone to access and use. 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 ...
