Teaches
developers how to program with XML in the Microsoft® .NET
Framework in order to build Microsoft Windows® or Web-based integrated
applications that are easier to build, scalable, and flexible.
AUDIENCE
This course is intended for:
- Programmers who build
Web-based or Windows applications that access
data
- Programmers who build
Web services
- Programmers who build
applications that access data stored as XML
AT COURSE COMPLETION
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain how XML is
integrated into the .NET Framework and the classes associated with
XML in the .NET Framework.
- Parse and read XML
in the .NET Framework.
- Write and validate
an XML document.
- Manipulate cached
XML documents in memory.
- Query XML documents.
- Transform XML documents.
- Create new XML schemas
programmatically.
PREREQUISITES
Before attending this
course, students must have:
- Experience with programming
languages such as Visual Basic .NET or
Microsoft Visual C#.
- Experience using
the Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET developer environment.
- Experience building
applications using the Extensible Stylesheet Language
for Transformation (XSLT), XML Path Language (XPath), and XML schemas.
COURSE OUTLINE
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
- Lessons
- Overview
- Course at a Glance
- Common Business
Problems
- XML in the .NET
Framework
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.
- Lessons
- Overview of XML
Parsing
- Parsing XML Using
XmlTextReader
- Creating a Custom
Reader
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).
- Lessons
- Examining Schemas
- Validating XML
While Parsing
- Advanced Validation
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.
- Lessons
- Overview of Generating
XML Documents
- Writing XML
- Generating XML
with Namespaces
- Controlling XML
Format and Converting XML
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.
- Lessons
- Introduction to
Querying XML Using XPath
- Creating and Navigating
a Document Cache
- Executing Your
Query
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.
- Lessons
- Introduction to
the XML Document Object Model
- Navigating XML
Using the DOM
- Creating New Nodes
- Modifying and Deleting
Nodes
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.
- Lessons
- Introduction to
Transforming XML
- Programming the
XslTransform Class
- Extending XSLT
Style Sheets
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.
- Lessons
- Introduction to
XML Serialization
- Introduction to
XML Serialization
- Controlling XML
Serialization
