This three-day instructor-led his course 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.
Target Audience:
his 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
This course is not recommended for developers who:
Want to learn a programming language, such as Microsoft Visual Basic .NET or Microsoft Visual C#
Want an introduction to XML and related technologies
Want advanced-level information on developing XML-based applications
Want to learn how to program by using Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML), or how to program with XML in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
Pre-requisites:
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.
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.
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
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Explain how XML provides solutions to common business problems.
Discuss how Microsoft's implementation of W3C standards for XML provides a framework for XML solutions to business problems.
Diagram XML support 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
Lab : Parsing XML
Building an XML Web Service to Parse XML
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Create a Stream object from an XML file.
Build a mutable string by using the StringBuilder object.
Handle errors in the form of XML.
Parse XML as text by using the XmlTextReader object.
Create a custom XmlReader object.
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
Lab : Validating XML
Extend an XML Web Service to Validate XML
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Instantiate an XML validating reader.
Associate one or more XML schemas with an XML validating reader.
Handle errors that result when a validating reader processes invalid XML.
Create an application that uses the .NET Framework XML classes and XML schemas to validate an XML fragment.
Resolve a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) reference to a schema or DTD.
Create an application that uses the .NET Framework XML classes and an XSD schema or a DTD to validate well-formed XML.
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
Lab : Writing XML
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Use the XmlTextWriter class to write well-formed XML.
Generate namespaces for elements and attributes.
Control indentation and other code format characteristics when generating XML.
Write XML that preserves characters that are normally represented by using escape characters.
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
Lab : Querying XML Documents Using XPath
Creating and Loading an XML Data Cache
Compiling and Executing Queries That Return Nodes
Compiling and Executing Queries That Return Numbers
Compiling and Executing Queries That Return Strings
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the business reasons for querying XML documents by using XPath.
Cache XML data for querying by using an XPathDocument object.
Create an XPathNavigator object to navigate through an XML document.
Compile and evaluate the result of an XPathExpression object.
Iterate through an XmlNodeList object returned by an XPath expression.
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
Lab : Manipulating Cached XMLDocument Objects
Loading an XML Document
Navigating an XML Document
Adding Elements and Comments to an XML Document
Modifying and Deleting Information
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Open and save XML by using the DOM.
Locate XML by using the DOM.
Create nodes in the XML node tree.
Modify and delete nodes in the XML node tree.
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
Programmng the XslTransform Class
Extending XSLT Style Sheets
Lab : Transforming XML Documents
Applying a Style Sheet
Using Style Sheet Parameters
Extending a Style Sheet with an Extension Object
After completing this module, students will be able to:
List the business use cases for using XSLT.
Describe the transformation process.
Apply style sheets to XML documents by using the XslTransform class.
Display XML by using the ASP.NET Xml Web Forms control.
Pass parameters to XSLT style sheets.
Apply a style sheet that references an extension object.
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
Serializing Objects Using XmlSerializer
Controlling XML Serialization
Lab : Serializing Objects as XML
Serializing a Purchase Order
Controlling Serialization with Attributes
Deserializing an Invoice
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Define XML serialization.
Serialize and deserialize objects by using the XmlSerializer class.
