XML Europe 2004: Refactoring XML
The recent XML Europe 2004 conference showed that it's time to use the experience
gained in the last 6 years to optimize the use of XML. Eric van der Vlist reports
on
sessions from the show.
XML 2003 Conference Diary
Eric van der Vlist, author of O'Reilly's books on RELAX NG and W3C XML Schema,
shares his personal view of the recent XML 2003 Conference.
DSDL Interoperability Framework
DSDL, Document Schema Definition Languages, is a standard being developed by the
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 34 Working Group 1 to meet the validation needs of document-oriented
XML
applications. The DSDL Interoperability Framework is the glue that will co-ordinate
the
various parts of DSDL.
XP and XML
Eric van der Vlist argues that the two worlds of XML and Extreme Programming have
a lot to learn from each other, and that both could benefit from closer
integration.
Reports from XML 2002
Eric van der Vlist describes highlights of the XML 2002 conference held in
Baltimore, including Microsoft Office 11, OpenOffice, ISO DSDL, schema language techniques
and literate programming in XML.
Cataloging XML Vocabularies
Eric van der Vlist presents a way to ease publicising and choosing between
different XML vocabularies.
Can XML Be The Same After W3C XML Schema?
After writing a book on W3C XML Schema for O'Reilly, author and consultant Eric
van der Vlist reflects on how significantly XML processing will be changed by the
W3C XML
Schema technology.
Relax NG, Compared
A feature-by-feature explanation of the RELAX NG XML schema language, with
reference to the features provided by the W3C's XML Schema Definition
Language.
Comparing XML Schema Languages
DTDs, W3C XML Schema, RELAX NG: what's the difference? And which is the best tool
for the job? Find out in our survey of XML schema languages.
Building a Semantic Web Site
By simple use of XML vocabularies like XMLNews and RSS, Eric van der Vlist shows
how you can build dynamic indexes to web site content.
W3C XML Schema Tools Guide
A run-down of editors, validators and code libraries with support for XML
Schema.
Using W3C XML Schema - Part 2
The second half of our comprehensive introduction to the W3C's XML Schema
Definition Language, including coverage of namespaces, object-oriented features and
instance
documents.
XML 2000 Focuses on Schemas
Reports from the first afternoon of the "XML Leading Edge" track from XML 2000,
which was dedicated to the W3C XML Schema Definition Language.
Using W3C XML Schema
A comprehensive introduction to XML Schema, a W3C XML language for describing and
constraining the content of XML documents. Includes quick reference tables.
W3C XML Schema Structures Reference
A complete quick reference to the elements of the W3C XML Schemas Structures
specification, including content models and links to the original definitions.
XML Linking Technologies
XML's flexibility provides many ways of approaching the problem of creating links
between nodes. Using practical examples, this article surveys linking in XML from
containment through to RDF and XLink.
Processing Inclusions with XSLT
Processing document inclusions with general XML tools can be problematic. This
article proposes a way of preserving inclusion information through SAX-based
processing.
Style-free XSLT Style Sheets
Building web sites with XSLT sometimes raises architectural issues. This article
presents a pattern for maintaining a clear separation between style, logic, and content
in
XSLT-produced websites.