Exploring XML

Overview

XML (eXtensible Mark-up Language) is at the forefront of a revolution in web development, providing a means of delivering information in a variety of ways and to different devices. XML offers new opportunities and challenges to both people creating web pages and those involved in sophisticated back-end information systems.

This unit introduces the important concepts and skills involved in the construction and use of XML documents.

Key Unit Areas

• What is XML?
• The relationship between SGML, HTML, XML and XHTML
• Namespaces, DTDs and schemas
• Content structure with XML elements and attributes
• XML transformation using eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) and XPath
• Script-driven and server-side XML transformations

Unit Support

This unit is supported by the Netskills workshop Exploring XML

Required evidence

Candidates will be required to submit a short practical assessment to demonstrate that they have met the outcomes for this unit.

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