The XML Schema Complete Reference

The XML Schema Complete Reference

From the Back CoverWith the successful implementation of XML Schema, developers are learning how to increase productivity, improve software reliability, minimize development time, and decrease time to market. This in-depth reference is an all-in-one resource designed to help developers leverage the power and potential of XML schemas by offering a complete roadmap to their creation, design, and use.This authoritative reference and tutorial is filled with practical insights and detailed examples. The book begins by providing a conceptual introduction to XML Schema. From there, coverage shifts to the W3C Schema Recommendation and how to apply schemas to specific business goals. The authors provide insight and instruction throughout on integrating XML schemas into existing technologies such as .NET, Java, Visual Basic, Oracle, and more. The book concludes with a complete case study designed to reinforce and illustrate material covered.Additional topics include: Applications for schemas Simple and complex types XML schema processing and validation Namespaces in XML Using schemas with DOM and SAX XML schema document syntax XML Information Sets XML Schema applications of XPathWhether designing a schema from scratch or integrating schemas into contemporary technologies, The XML Schema Complete Reference is the most complete and definitive sourcebook available for the XML Schema environment.0672323745B08162002This book is designed to help developers leverage the full power of XML Schema using whatever tools and approaches they're most comfortable with. Rather than forcing XML developers down a single path, the authors give them practical insights and sample code for making informed choices. Their detailed examples demonstrate every feature incorporated in the W3C XML Schema Recommendation, while offering practical guidance on integrating XML Schema into many popular platforms, including .NET, Java, and Oracle.KEY TOPICS:This book covers virtually every aspect of development with XML Schemas. Coverage includes: applications for schemas; simple and complex types; XML processing; using schemas with DOM and SAX; XML Schema syntax, levels, elements, attributes, the powerful XML Schema Common Type Library, and more. In-depth chapters show XML Schema at work with Java, C++, Visual Basic, SQL relational databases, Web services, and data-oriented Web sites. MARKET:For every experienced developer working with XML.About the AuthorCliff Binstock, the owner of Robust Software, has more than twenty years of development experience, from hands-on architecture and coding to mentoring and project leadership.Dave Peterson serves on the W3C XML Schema Working Group. Currently principal consultant with his own firm, SGMLWorks!, he has worked with the SGML and XML markup languages for sixteen years, and has been programming and designing software systems for thirty-six years.Mitchell Smith has seventeen years of experience in software development, including architecture, development, project management, object-oriented analysis and design, and database design and implementation.Mike Wooding has developed hardware and software products since 1975, and has extensive experience with XML technologies.Chris Dix is lead developer for Navtrak, where he specializes in .NET development using XML. He is the coauthor of Professional XML Web Services (Wrox Press, 2001).Chris Galtenberg is a writer, inventor, and methodologist interested in extending human intelligence through philosophy and software.0672323745AB09232002Excerpt.