Using Java Script to Display XML Data
In this article, you learn how to use Java Script to display an XML document's data as an html page. You create a script that you can use to traverse any XML document to display information about its elements. And you create a script that you can use to check any XML document for errors. 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 ...
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 ...
Roll Your Own Java XML Database
In this article I show you how to write a simple Java program to access an XML document that allows you to save your updates. The database for this example is an XML document containing all the different modes which can be set for a computers display. More ...
SOAP Explained
Client applications and Web services communicate using messages in a format called Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). SOAP messages are simply XML documents constructed to SOAP specifications. These messages are communicated using standard Internet protocols, like http, smtp, and ftp. 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 ...
Embed XML Data in Web Page and Access it Using JavaScript
HTML5 has a feature called a data block which allows you to embed XML data in a script block in your web page document and access it using JavaScript. 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 ...
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 ...
