Those who wish to delve into the world of XML must have an understanding of the purpose of the language and potential uses. XML, by itself, does not do much. The family of XML languages work together to provide everything you need to develop a rich platform that is versatile and flexible. These lessons will guide you through the basics of syntax, formatting and explain the ways XML can work for you. Take your time stepping through the individual processes, such as element development, to produce valid and well-formed XML documents.
Things You Need:
A basic text editor like Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Macintosh).
Start learning XML
A description of the Extensible Markup Language (XML) that covers history, initial concept, development of subsets and applications to guide you through an understanding of this markup language.
XML by itself is not terribly useful. You must develop formatting files that present the data contained by XML. It is essential to understand the difference between these two structures before beginning to learn XML.
XML Language and Structures Glossary
XML is a family of languages and structures that will help develop your pages. This is an effective tool that gives you a peek at the technology behind XML and the possibilities it offers. Use this page as a reference as you increase your XML knowledge.
The Declaration Statement and Root Element
The first step to creating a file in XML is to make a declaration statement and define the root element. This tutorial will walk you through the basic rules of creating these two essential components.
HOMEWORK DAY 1: Define XML and XSL, the function of each language and how they differ in style and purpose. Write a basic declaration statement and create your first root element.
If you would like help with the homework, or want to discuss the class, you can do so in the HTML / XML Forum.