XML Training Overview
Accelebrate's XML Schema training course gives the student who knows the fundamentals of XML a detailed introduction to the XML Schema standard for defining document type information.
Location and Pricing
Accelebrate offers instructor-led enterprise training for groups of 3 or more online or at your site. Most Accelebrate classes can be flexibly scheduled for your group, including delivery in half-day segments across a week or set of weeks. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for private corporate training on-site or online, please contact us.
In addition, some courses are available as live, instructor-led training from one of our partners.
Objectives
- Declare simple-type and complex-type elements
- Derive custom types
- Declare attributes
- Annotate schemas
- Understand namespaces
- Work with multiple XML schema documents
Prerequisites
Prior knowledge of XML.
Outline
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Introduction
XML Schema Basics
- The purpose of XML schema
- The power of XML schema
- A first look: A Simple schema
- Validating an XML instance document
Simple-Type Elements
- Overview
- Built-in simple types
- User-derived simple types
- Specifying element type locally
- Nonatomic types
- Declaring global simple-type elements
Complex-Type Elements
- Overview
- Content models
- Complex model groups
- Occurrence constraints
- Declaring global complex-type elements
- Mixed content
- Defining complex types globally
Attributes
- Overview
- Empty elements
- Adding attributes to elements with complex content
- Adding attributes to elements with simple content
- Restricting attribute values
- Default and fixed values
- Requiring attributes
Reusing Schema Components
- Overview
- Element groups
- Attribute groups
- Extending complex types
Tying It All Together
- Creating and reusing XML schemas
Annotating XML Schemas
- Overview
- Annotating a schema
- Transforming an XML schema for documentation
Namespaces
- Overview
- Purpose of Namespaces
- Target Namespaces
- Default Namespaces
- Locally declared elements and attributes
- Qualified locals
- The XMLSchema-instance Namespace
- Using multiple Namespaces
Conclusion
Training Materials
All XML training students receive comprehensive courseware.
Software Requirements
- A validating XML editor of your choice. We would be delighted to advise you on selecting the appropriate tool.
