Introduction to XML Schema

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Course Description

This Introduction to XML Schema training course teaches XML developers how to use XML Schema to define the structure of XML languages and how to validate XML documents against XML schemas.

Course Outline

1. XML SCHEMA BASICS

1.     The Purpose of XML Schema
2.     The Power of XML Schema
3.     A First Look
4.     A Simple XML Schema
5.     Validating an XML Instance Document

 

2. SIMPLE-TYPE ELEMENTS

1.     Overview
2.     Built-in Simple Types
3.     19 Primitive Data Types
4.     Built-in Derived Data Types
5.     Defining a Simple-type Element
6.     User-derived Simple Types
7.     Applying Facets
8.     Controlling Length
9.     Specifying Patterns
10.     Working with Numbers
11.     Enumerations
12.     Whitespace-handling
13.     Specifying Element Type Locally
14.     Nonatomic Types
15.     Lists
16.     Unions
17.     Declaring Global Simple-Type Elements
18.     Global vs. Local Simple-Type Elements
19.     Default Values
20.     Fixed Values
21.     Nil Values

 

3. COMPLEX-TYPE ELEMENTS

1.     Overview
2.     Content Models
3.     xs:sequence
4.     xs:all
5.     xs:choice
6.     Complex Model Groups
7.     Occurrence Constraints
8.     Declaring Global Complex-Type Elements
9.     Mixed Content
10.     Defining Complex Types Globally

 

4. ATTRIBUTES

1.     Overview
2.     Empty Elements
3.     Adding Attributes to Elements with Complex Content
4.     Adding Attributes to Elements with Simple Content
5.     Restricting Attribute Values
6.     Default and Fixed Values
7.     Default Values
8.     Fixed Values
9.     Requiring Attributes

 

5. REUSING SCHEMA COMPONENTS

1.     Overview
2.     Groups
3.     Element Groups
4.     Attribute Groups
5.     Extending Complex Types

 

6. TYING IT ALL TOGETHER

1.     Workshop: Creating and reusing XML schemas

 

7.  ANNOTATING XML SCHEMAS

1.     Overview
2.     Annotating a Schema
3.     Transforming an XML Schema for Documentation

 

8. NAMESPACES

1.     Overview
2.     Purpose of Namespaces
3.     Target Namespaces
4.     Default Namespaces
5.     Locally Declared Elements and Attributes
6.     Qualified Locals
7.     The XMLSchema-instance Namespace
8.     Using Multiple Namespaces

Learning Path

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Ways to Attend

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