A complete learning kit providing all the information, instruction, and software needed to learn the practical basics of creating and displaying XML documents. CD-ROM includes example files for all hands-on exercises, extensive links to further information and resources, and Microsoft Explorer 5.01. DLC: XML (Document markup language).

Review

Books about XML often provide more detail than the reader needs and not enough coverage of related technologies. It's under this premise that Michael J. Young has written Step by Step XML, a kinder, gentler tutorial to XML.

The first thing the reader notices about this book is its light, illustrative style. Well-designed syntax diagrams and pieces of sample code ease XML newcomers into each topic. Valid and well-formed XML syntax is presented at a leisurely pace, with plenty of examples. XML display that uses cascading style sheets (CSS) is presented in a similar manner.

Those who are new to XML should be aware of the topics this book leaves out, however. For example, there is no discussion of schemas--the upcoming alternative to Document Type Definition (DTD)--and relatively little explanation of XML as a data-transfer mechanism. Data binding is discussed, but the focus definitely is on using XML as a presentation vehicle.

While this shouldn't be your only XML tutorial, it's a comfortable introduction to the basics and will be especially applicable to your work if you code for Internet Explorer 5.0. For a first taste of XML, it's a fine place to start. --Stephen W. Plain

Topics covered:

XML document structure
Well-formed versus valid documents
Processing instructions
CDATA sections
Entities
XML with CSS
XML data binding
Display with DOM scripts
XSL style sheets

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