Essential Skills—Made Easy!

Get started programming in XML right away with help from this hands-on tutorial. XML: A Beginner's Guide explains how to store data in and retrieve data from XML documents, format data with Cascading Style Sheets, display data in Web browsers, and use Java and JavaScript. The book covers the latest innovations in XML, including Ajax, XHTML, XPath 2.0, XSLT 2.0, and the new XQuery specification. Now it's easier than ever to learn how to create your own XML solutions!

Designed for Easy Learning:

• Key Skills & Concepts—Lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
  
• Try This—Hands-on exercises that show how to apply your skills
  
• Numerous screenshots—Examples that illustrate real-world results
  
• Annotated Syntax—Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated