Beginning XML with Dom and Ajax

Язык: Английский

Год публикации: 2006

Автор(ы): Sas Jacobs

Страниц: 432

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Introduction to XML
Related XML Recommendations
Web Vocabularies
Client-Side XML
Displaying XML Using CSS
Introduction to XSLT
Advanced Client-Side XSLT Techniques
Scripting in the Browser
The Ajax Approach to Browser Scripting
Using Flash to Display XML
Introduction to Server-Side XML
Case Study: Using .NET for an XML Application
Case Study: Using PHP for an XML Application

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Introduction to XML
- What Is XML?
  - A Brief History of XML
  - The Goals of XML
- Understanding XML Syntax
  - Well-Formed Documents
  - Understanding the Difference Between Tags and Elements
- Viewing a Complete XML Document
  - Understanding the Structure of an XML Document
  - Naming Rules in XML
  - Understanding the XML Document Prolog
  - Understanding Sections Within the XML Document Element
- The XML Processing Model
  - XML Processing Types
  - DOM Parsing
  - SAX Parsing
  - Why Have Two Processing Models?
- Some XML Tools
- Summary
Related XML Recommendations
- Understanding the Role of XML Namespaces
  - Adding Namespaces to XML Documents
  - Adding Default Namespaces
- Defining XML Vocabularies
  - The Document Type Definition
  - Comparing DTDs and Schemas
  - Other Schema Types
  - XML Vocabularies
- Displaying XML
  - XML and CSS
  - XSL
- XPath
  - XPath Expressions
  - Identifying Specific Nodes
  - Including Calculations and Functions
  - XPath Summary
- Linking with XML
  - Simle Links
  - Extended Links
  - XPointer
  - XML Links Summary
Web Vocabularies
- XHTML
  - Separation of Presentation and Content
  - XHTML Construction Rules
  - XHTML Tools
  - Well-Formed and Valid XHTML Documents
  - XHTML Modularization
- MathML
  - Presentation MathML
  - Content MathML
- Scalable Vector Graphics
  - Vector Graphic Shapes
  - Images
  - Text
  - Putting It Together
- Web Services
  - WSDL
  - SOAP
- Other Web Vocabularies
  - RSS and News Feeds
  - VoiceXML
  - SMIL
  - Database Output Formats
- Summary
Client-Side XML
- Why Use Client-Side XML?
  - Working with XML Content Client-Side
  - Styling Content in a Browser
  - Manipulating XML Content in a Browser
  - Working with XML in Flash
- Examining XML Support in Major Browsers
  - Understanding the W3C DOM
  - Understanding the XML Schema Definition Language
  - Understanding XSLT
  - Microsoft Internet Explorer
  - Mozilla
  - Opera
  - Adobe (Formerly Macromedia) Flash
- Choosing Between Client and Server
  - Using Client-Side XML
  - Using Server-Side XML
- Summary
Displaying XML Using CSS
- Introduction to CSS
  - Why CSS?
  - CSS Rules
- Styling XHTML Documents with CSS
- Styling XML Documents with CSS
  - Attaching the Stylesheet
  - Selectors
- Layout of XML with CSS
  - Understanding the W3C Box Model
  - Positioning in CSS
- Displaying Tabular Data
  - Working with Display Properties
  - Working with Floating Elements
  - Table Row Spans
- Linking Between Displayed XML Documents
  - XLink in Netscape and Firefox
  - Forcing Links Using the HTML Namespace
- Adding Images in XML Documents
  - Adding Images with Netscape and Firefox
  - Using CSS to Add an Image
- Using CSS to Add Content
- Working with Attribute Content
  - Using Attributes in Selectors
  - Using Attribute Values in Documents
- Summary
Introduction to XSLT
- Browser Support for XSLT
- Using XSLT to Create Headers and Footers
  - Understanding XHTML, XSLT, and Namespaces
  - Creating the XSLT Stylesheet
  - Understanding the Stylesheet
  - Transforming the <body> Element
  - Applying the Transformation
  - Adding the Footer
  - Transformation Without Change
- Creating a Table of Contents
  - Selecting Each Planet with <xsl:for-each>
  - Adding a New Planet
- Presenting XML with XSLT
  - Moving from XHTML to XML
  - Styling the XML with XSLT
  - Removing Content with XSLT
  - Understanding the Role of XPath in XSLT
- Including Images
  - Importing Templates
  - Including Templates
- Tools for XSLT Development
Advanced Client-Side XSLT Techniques
- Sorting Data Within an XML Document
- Sorting Dynamically with JavaScript
- Adding Extension Functions (Internet Explorer)
  - Understanding More About Namespaces
  - Adding Extension Functions to the Stylesheet
  - Providing Support for Browsers Other Than IE
- Working with Named Templates
- Generating JavaScript with XSLT
  - Understanding XSLT Parameters
  - Understanding White Space and Modes
  - Working Through the onelinehtml Template
  - Finishing Off the Page
  - Generating JavaScript in Mozilla
- XSLT Tips and Troubleshooting
  - Dealing with White Space
  - Using HTML Entities in XSLT
  - Checking Browser Type
  - Building on What Others Have Done
  - Understanding the Best Uses for XSLT
- Summary
Scripting in the Browser
- The W3C XML DOM
  - Understanding Key DOM Interfaces
  - Examining Extra Functionality in MSXML
- Browser Support for the W3C DOM
  - Using the xDOM Wrapper
  - xDOM Caveats
- Using JavaScript with the DOM
  - Creating DOM Document Objects and Loading XML
  - XSLT Manipulation
  - Extracting Raw XML
  - Manipulating the DOM
- Putting It into Practice
  - Understanding the Application
  - Examining the Code
  - Dealing with Large XML Documents
- Summary
The Ajax Approach to Browser Scripting
- Understanding Ajax
  - Explaining the Role of Ajax Components
  - Understanding the XMLHttpRequest Object
- Putting It Together
  - Username Validation with the XMLHttpRequest Object
  - Contacts Address Book Using an Ajax Approach
- Using Cross-Browser Libraries
  - Sarissa
- Other Ajax Frameworks and Toolkits
  - Backbase
  - Bindows
  - Dojo
  - Interactive Website Framework
  - qooxdoo
- Criticisms of Ajax
  - Providing Visual Cues
  - Updating the Interface
  - Preloading Data
  - Providing Links to State and Enabling the Back Button
- Ajax Best Practices and Design Principles
  - Minimizing Server Traffic
  - Using Standard Interface Methods
  - Using Wrappers or Libraries
  - Using Ajax Appropriately
- Summary
Using Flash to Display XML
- The XML Class
  - Loading an XML Document
  - Understanding the XML Class
  - Understanding the XMLNode Class
- Loading and Displaying XML Content in Flash
  - Updating XML Content in Flash
  - Sending XML Content from Flash
- Using the XMLConnector Component
  - Loading an XML Document
  - Data Binding
  - Updating XML Content with Data Components
- Understanding Flash Security
- Summary
Introduction to Server-Side XML
- Server-Side vs. Client-Side XML Processing
- Server-Side Languages
  - .NET
  - PHP
- Working Through Simple Examples
  - The XML Document
  - Transforming the XML
  - Adding a New DVD
  - Modifying an Existing DVD
  - Deleting a DVD
- Summary
Case Study: Using .NET for an XML Application
- Understanding the Application
  - Setting Up the Environment
  - Understanding the Components of the News Application
- Summary
Case Study: Using PHP for an XML Application
- Understanding the Application
  - Setting Up the Environment
  - Understanding Components of the Weather Portal Application
- Summary