XML Intro Course

Master XML for data structuring, web development and SEO on this two-day course.

Covers syntax, document rules, namespaces, sitemaps, RSS, schemas and XSLT.

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XML Intro course

XML Intro Course

XML Intro Course

Structure, store and exchange data efficiently using XML on this two-day practical introduction course. You'll learn the fundamentals of XML and how it relates to HTML and XHTML, how to write well-formed and valid XML documents, how to work with elements, attributes, values and the document object model, how to use DTDs and XML Schema for document validation, how to transform XML using XSLT stylesheets, how to work with RSS syndication feeds, and how to apply XML in real web development contexts.

Suitable for web developers and technical professionals.
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Two Days

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10:00 - 16:30 UK Time

  • Key Learning Points

  • icon Understand XML structure, syntax and document rules
  • icon Create well-formed and valid XML documents
  • icon Work with namespaces, entities and DTDs
  • icon Build XML sitemaps for SEO and data exchange
  • icon Apply XSLT to transform and display XML data

If attending an online course you must have a licensed copy of any software required and access to a suitable computer.

You'll need to have attended our HTML & CSS Intro course before attending this class or have equivalent knowledge of HTML.

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Course leader is an experienced industry expert

Private & team training. This course is not on our public schedule at the moment. You can still request a bespoke quote below — we’ll contact you with dates and pricing.
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Course Dates

Course Outline

1

Introduction

XML, XHTML and HTML

Why use XML?

The Document Object model

Modelling XML documents

Well-formed and valid documents

2

Basic rules of XML

Elements, Attributes and Values

XML declaration

The Root Element

Adding comments

Default entities

Displaying tags as text

Namespaces

3

Document Type Definition (DTD)

Internal DTD

External DTD

Personal external DTD

Public external DTD

Occurrence operators

4

XInclude (NEW)

Including XML documents within XML

Fallbacks

5

XML sitemaps (NEW)

What are XML sitemaps

SEO benefits of XML sitemaps

Building XML sitemaps

6

Really Simple Syndication (RSS)

Push vs Pull technology

RSS readers

Transforming your RSS

Browsers and RSS transformation

7

An overview of XML schema

Simple and complex types

Schema namespaces

Target location

Simple schema

Simple schema location

Annotating schemas

Validating with schemas

8

Introduction to XSLT

Source tree

Style sheet

Result tree

Parsers

Template rules

Literals

Xpath

9

Building templates

Looping through your XML document

Formatting your template

Template match

Value-of select

Extracting attributes

Formatting tables

Sorting

10

Microsoft Excel and XML support (NEW)

Editing XML files with Excel

Creating schemas for Excel XML

Importing XML into Excel

Exporting XML from excel

Who attends?

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Career Progressives

Professionals who wish to develop skills for their current role and companies who believe in developing their talent.

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Career Changers

People seeking opportunities which require new skills. Industry relevant training for those pursuing a new role.

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Learn face-to-face with expert mentors in a dynamic setting that inspires growth and confidence.

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Join remotely with expert mentors in real time — flexible, interactive learning that fits your lifestyle.

Team Training

Team Training

Upskill your team together. Build your team and develop consistency, and collective confidence.

Three Steps To Success

1

Identify Your Path

Define your direction with purpose, aligning your learning journey to personal and career goals.

2

Learn With Experts

Gain practical insight from real-world experts who bring clarity, confidence, and momentum to your growth.

3

Earn Certification

Your certificate of attendance is proof of progress — benchmarking your skills and commitment to growth.