Advanced XML and XSLT

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code.

TT-4340

length.

3 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

Other Java :: Development :: Trivera

price.

$1,250 :: contact for GSA GOV.

Advanced XML, XSL, and XPath is a three day in-depth course geared for software developers who already have some experience with XML and want to expand their knowledge and skills in areas such as XML Schema and XSLT.

This course is an intensive, hands-on treatment of XML, XPath, and XSLT. The course is a balanced mixture of theory and practical labs designed to take students from a quick review of the basic fundamentals of XML through to the related advanced technologies. The students walk through the different standards in a structured manner to enable them to master the concepts and ideas, which are reinforced in the lab exercises. The course starts with a quick review of the fundamentals of XML before covering XML Schema in detail. It then moves on to the XPath and XSLT covering advanced topics in both. Finally, XML and Web Services security mechanisms and issues are addressed.

There are currently no scheduled dates for this course. If you are interested in this course, request a course date with the links below.

who can benefit

This is an advanced level XML training course, designed for those needing in-depth knowledge and experience with XML, XML Schema, XSLT, and XML-related security.

prerequisites

Previous experience or knowledge of XML is required.

skills gained

This course provides indoctrination in the practical use of W3C standards (including XSL and XML Schema) and of implementing tools and technologies. This course is programming language independent, making it useful for Java, .NET, C++, and any other programming orientation. Graduates will hit the ground running, applying XML to projects at both an architectural as well as a line by line coding level. We can easily adapt this course to industry and client specific needs.

In addition to valuable knowledge and working examples, students receive a copy of the "Xtensil" product. This unique software was developed to assist in implementing, testing, and fielding XML applications. Xtensil is used as both a teaching aid and a straightforward, basic, fully functional XML toolkit that students can use on Windows and Linux platforms.

hands-on learning

Throughout the course students will be led through a series of progressively advanced topics, where each topic consists of lecture, group discussion, comprehensive hands-on lab exercises, and lab review.

This class is "technology-centric", designed to train attendees in essential XML development skills coupling the most current, effective techniques with the soundest coding practices.

Working in a hands-on learning environment student will learn to:

course content details

	XML Content Review - XML Review

	XML Document Structure
	Well-Formed and Valid XML Documents
	Structure, Content and Format

	XML Structure - Structure Using DTD

	Document Type Definition (DTD)
	DOCTYPE Statement
	Complex Content Models
	Useful DTD Constructs
	Designing and Modifying DTDs

	XML Structure - Namespaces

	Namespaces Associate an Alias with a URI
	Declaring Namespaces
	Namespaces Best Practices

	Structure Using Schemas

	XML Schemas: Objectives
	Schemas Data Types
	Complex Types
	Schema Components
	Global and Local Components
	Derived Complex Types
	Derivation by extension
	Associating Schemas with XML Instances
	Using Target Namespaces
	Using schemaLocation
	Reuse and Manageability of Schemas
	Schema Composition
	Reusable Groups
	Designing and Modifying Schemas
	Lifecycle Design Principles for Schemas

	XML Formatting - XSL Transformations Review

	XSL Version Issues
	Path Describes Locations Within XML
	XSLT is Rule-Based Transformation Language
	XSL is Oriented Towards Formatting
	XPath Accesses Parts of Document
	XSLT Templates Specify Output Replacement
	XSLT Uses XPath Expressions Within Templates

	XSLT and XPath

	XPath Expressions
	Abbreviated Axis Forms
	Predicates As Optional Filters
	XPath Operators; Functions; Examples
	Working With XPath
	XSLT Stylesheet Structure
	Templates: Rules in a Stylesheet
	Apply-Templates Directs Processing
	value-of to Extract Values
	Built-in Templates
	Text Handling
	Calling Templates
	Passing Parameters
	Conditional Processing Constructs
	Looping With <xsl:for-each>
	Sorting
	Constructing A New Node
	Designing and Implementing XSLT Modifications

	Advanced XML Formatting - XSL FO (Formatting Objects)

	XSLT Designed to Support XSL-FO
	XSL Family Working Together
	XSL-FO Support for Paged Media
	XSL-FO Document Root Common Overall Structure
	Define A Page Type
	Page Types Can Be Conditional
	Content Flows Into Page Regions
	Flow Goes to Defined Regions
	Working With XSL-FO

	Advanced XSL Topics

	Advanced Features
	Entities Used For Parameter Sets
	<xsl:message>
	generate-id() for Endpoints
	Create Unique Identifier for Each Node
	Grouping by Keys Used in Output
	preceding-sibling:: axis
	<xsl:key> and key() to Select Groups
	<xsl:copy-of>
	<xsl:copy>
	name()
	Whitespace and Why We Care
	Parser Can Perform Whitespace Actions
	Stripping Whitespace
	Whitespace in Stylesheet
	Whitespace Creep into Output
	Whitespace Coming From Source
	Whitespace Coming From Stylesheet
	Import or Include Statements Compose Stylesheets
	Generating linked TOC

	Applying XML - XML Performance Improvements

Review of best practices

	XML and Web Services Security

	XML Digital Signatures
	Standard For Digital Signature
	XML Encryption
	XML Encryption Protects Data
	Securing a Web service
	Web Service Security Exposures
	Transport-Level Security
	When to Use Transport-Level Security
	Message-Level Security
	Web Services Security Roadmap
	SOAP Message Security
	WS-Security Enables Interoperability
	XML Signature and Encryption
	XML Attacks Against Schemas
	XML Attacks Absent Parsers
	XML Injection
	XPath Injection
	CDATA Injection
	Known SOAP and Web Service Attacks
	Web Service Denial of Service Attacks
	OWASP Top Ten
	Picture is Evolving

	Wrap-up

	W3C Activities
	Benefits of XML
	Drawbacks of XML
	XML Separates Structure, Content and Format
	Crossing Boundaries
	XML: Lightweight Databases
	From Tag to Architecture