Introduction: Building Applications, Not Hype.

Part 1: Examining XML's Potential.

Solving Problems. SGML, HTML, XML, and the Web.

XML and Other Distributed Application Technologies.

Part 2: Introduction to XML Syntax.

Creating Simple XML Documents.

Complex Well-Formed Documents: Processing Instruction, CDATA, and General Entities.

Building Valid Documents.

DTD Power Tools.

Styles: Presenting Information.

Namespaces: A Brief Introduction.

XPointers: Preferencing Fragments.

XLink: Building Connections.

Part 3: Building XML Applications.

Overview of Java XML Parsers.

The AElfred XML Parser.

The Microsoft XML Parser.

The Simple API for XML (SAX).

Part 4: Example XML Applications.

The Weather Reporter Applet.

The CDF Site Map Applet.

PGML Viewer Application.

Building an XLink Applet.

PreferencesL Storing and Retrieving.

E-Commerce Product Catalog.

Part 5: Quick Reference Guides.

The AElfred API Quick Reference Guide.

The MS-XML Quick Reference Guide.

The SAX API Quick Reference Guide.

Index.

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