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| Module 1: Introduction to XML in the .NET Framework |
| This module introduces the use of XML in the .NET Framework to help you solve common business problems.
XML is a standards-driven technology that is ideal for applications that use the Internet.
Microsoft's implementation of World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards ensures that applications you
develop with XML in .NET will successfully communicate with other W3C-compatible applications |
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Overview
Course at a Glance
Common Business Problems
XML in the .NET Framework |
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| Module 2: Parsing XML |
| This module discusses how to parse XML data from a file, string, or stream by using the XmlReader class.
It also covers how to use the XmlTextReader to process XML as text, and how to use the XmlNodeReader
to filter data by using an XPath expression and the object. |
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Overview of XML Parsing
Parsing XML Using XmlTextReader
Creating a Custom Reader |
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| Module 3: Validating XML |
| This module gives an overview of XML Schema Definition (XSD) data types, and then covers how to
use the Microsoft .NET Framework XML classes to perform XML schema validation. The lesson Advanced
Validation teaches how to resolve external entities, how to validate XML fragments, and how to validate
XML by using a Document Type Definition (DTD) |
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Examining Schemas
Validating XML While Parsing
Advanced Validation |
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| Module 4: Writing XML |
| Writing XML is a central skill in developing XML-based applications. This module describes the .NET
Framework classes that are used to write XML with or without namespaces. The module also explains
how to control the format and validity of XML as it is being written. |
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Overview of Generating XML Documents
Writing XML
Generating XML with Namespaces
Controlling XML Format and Converting XML |
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| Module 5: Querying XML |
| This module explains the process of querying an XML document by using XPath. It explains how to write
code to load an XML document, and how to create a navigation cursor by using an XPathNavigator object.
It also explains how to create your query by using an XPathDocument object, and how to examine the
result types. In addition, this module describes how to compile your query and evaluate your results |
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Introduction to Querying XML Using XPath
Creating and Navigating a Document Cache
Executing Your Query |
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| Module 6: Manipulating Cached XML |
| This module introduces the XML Document Object Model (XML DOM) and explains how to locate and
manipulate XML by using the DOM. |
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Introduction to the XML Document Object Model
Navigating XML Using the DOM
Creating New Nodes
Modifying and Deleting Nodes |
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| Module 7: Transforming XML |
| This module explains the process of transforming XML documents. The module teaches the student how to
apply an XSLT transformation to an XML document by using the .NET XML classes. It does not teach XSLT
syntax or commands. |
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Introduction to Transforming XML
Programming the XslTransform Class
Extending XSLT Style Sheets |
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| Module 8: Serializing Objects as XML |
| This module provides students with the skills needed to create XML documents from the data contained within programmatic objects. This process is referred to as serialization and can be used to persist object data or to share object data between applications. |
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Introduction to XML Serialization
Introduction to XML Serialization
Controlling XML Serialization |
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