Tutorial 1: Overview of XML

Abstract

The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a recommended World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) specification (spec) for creating and accessing structured data over the Internet. These tutorials are written for programmers, Web authors, and technical managers who need to understand the XML standard and develop applications that process XML documents.

This tutorial covers XML technology and its current status. We'll also look at the key benefits of XML from business and programming perspectives.

• Audience: XML novices, including Web authors, technical managers, and programmers
• Prerequisites: None

Tutorial 2: Writing XML Documents

This tutorial will show you how to write a well-formed XML document, as well as a grammar, or DTD, which constrains a valid XML document and gives it structure. Interactive examples give feedback on XML errors.

• Audience: XML novices, including Web authors, technical managers, and programmers
• Prerequisites: Familiarity with HTML and basic programming concepts

Tutorial 3: Parsing XML Using Java

This tutorial will show you how to write a Java program to access the structure of an XML document through the DOM API, using the IBM XML for Java (XML4J) Parser.

• Audience: XML programmers and Java programmers
• Prerequisites: Familiarity with XML documents, Java, and basic programming concepts

For help in understanding the tutorials, consult the glossary, which defines some of the new XML vocabulary, and the appendix, which gives pointers to specifications related to XML and new languages written in XML.