XHTML: Moving Toward XML (Professional Mindware) - Softcover

St. Laurent, Simon; DeLong, B. K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764547097 ISBN 13: 9780764547096

Publisher: Wiley, 2000

Synopsis

XHTML promises to expand the power and versatility of the Web and pave the way for XML. With crystal-clear explanations and compelling case studies, this step-by-step guide shows you how to take advantage of this exciting new Web standard. From working with the rigorous XHTML structure and retrofitting your HTML code to extending XHTML with XML, this guide is just what you need to position yourself and your sites for the XML future.

About this title

About the Author

Simon St.Laurent is an experienced Web developer whose clients range from small start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations. His books include Building XML Applications, Inside XML DTDs, XML: Elements of Style, Teach Yourself Microsoft Active Server Pages 3, and XML: A Primer, now in its second edition. B.K. DeLong is research lead for the Web standards consultancy ZOT Group, a staff member of the computer security site Attrition.org, and a member of the Web Standards Project steering committee.

From the Back Cover

XHTML Moving Toward XML Make the Jump to XHTML — and Position Yourself for the XML Future XHTML promises to expand the power and versatility of the Web and pave the way for XML. But how do you put XHTML to work? Or adapt your existing HTML applications to this new standard? This book provides the answers. With crystal-clear explanations and compelling case studies, XML maven Simon St.Laurent walks you through the ins and outs of XHTML and shows you step-by-step how to take advantage of this new Web standard. From working with the rigorous XHTML structure and retrofitting your HTML code to extending XHTML with XML, this guide is just what you need to position yourself and your sites for the XML future. Your road map to a smooth XHTML transition

• Compare the maximum flexibility of HTML with the maximum structure of XHTML
• Explore XHTML Document Type Definitions and style sheet issues
• Clean up HTML to make it XHTML compatible — and overhaul ASP, JSP, and CGI applications that generate HTML
• Integrate the Document Object Model with XHTML generation
• Use modules to create flexible documents and extend XHTML with XML
• See how XML facilitates wireless Web browsing and how Mozquito Factory facilitates the transition to XHTML modularization
• Preview the XML-enabled Web of the future — intelligent agents, machine-to-machine communication, and more

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Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764547097
• ISBN 13: 9780764547096
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 456