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Programming with XML in the Microsoft .NET Framework
Course 2663—Three
days—Instructor-led
Introduction
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.
Audience
This course is intended for:
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Programmers who build Web-based or Windows applications that access data |
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Programmers who build Web services |
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Programmers who build applications that access data stored as XML |
This course is not recommended for developers who:
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Want to learn a programming language, such as Microsoft Visual Basic .NET or Microsoft Visual C# |
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Want an introduction to XML and related technologies |
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Want advanced-level information on developing XML-based applications |
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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 |
Objective
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Explain how XML is integrated into the .NET Framework and the classes associated with XML in the .NET Framework. |
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Parse and read XML in the .NET Framework. |
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Write and validate an XML document. |
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Manipulate cached XML documents in memory. |
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Query XML documents. |
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Transform XML documents. |
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Create new XML schemas programmatically. |
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
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Experience with programming languages such as Visual Basic .NET or Microsoft Visual C#. |
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Experience using the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET developer environment. |
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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
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.