Programming with XML in the Microsoft .NET Framework

Hilton Computer Strategies
Houston, Texas, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' 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:

Programmers who build Web-based or Windows applications that access data
Programmers who build Web services
Programmers who build applications that access data stored as XML
This course is not recommended for developers who:

Want to learn a programming language, such as Microsoft Visual Basic .NET or Microsoft Visual C#
Want an introduction to XML and related technologies
Want advanced-level information on developing XML-based applications
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

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

Explain how XML is integrated into the .NET Framework and the classes associated with XML in the .NET Framework.
Parse and read XML in the .NET Framework.
Write and validate an XML document.
Manipulate cached XML documents in memory.
Query XML documents.
Transform XML documents.
Create new XML schemas programmatically.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:

Experience with programming languages such as Visual Basic .NET or Microsoft Visual C#.
Experience using the Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET developer environment.
Experience building applications using the Extensible Stylesheet Language for Transformation (XSLT), XML Path Language (XPath), and XML schemas.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
There are no Microsoft Professional Exams associated with this course.

Student Materials
The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class. The following software is provided for use in class:

Microsoft Windows XP, Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio.NET Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.0

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

Lessons
Overview
Course at a Glance
Common Business Problems
XML in the .NET Framework


After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain how XML provides solutions to common business problems.
Discuss how Microsoft’s implementation of W3C standards for XML provides a framework for XML solutions to business problems.
Diagram XML support in the .NET Framework.

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.

Lessons
Overview of XML Parsing
Parsing XML Using XmlTextReader
Creating a Custom Reader

Lab 2.1: Parsing XML
Exercise 1: Building an XML Web Service to Parse XML


After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create a Stream object from an XML file.
Build a mutable string by using the StringBuilder object.
Handle errors in the form of XML.
Parse XML as text by using the XmlTextReader object.
Create a custom XmlReader 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).

Lessons
Examining Schemas
Validating XML While Parsing
Advanced Validation

Lab 3.1: Validating XML
Exercise 1: Extend an XML Web Service to Validate XML


After completing this module, students will be able to:

Instantiate an XML validating reader.
Associate one or more XML schemas with an XML validating reader.
Handle errors that result when a validating reader processes invalid XML.
Create an application that uses the .NET Framework XML classes and XML schemas to validate an XML fragment.
Resolve a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) reference to a schema or DTD.
Create an application that uses the .NET Framework XML classes and an XSD schema or a DTD to validate well-formed XML.

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.

Lessons
Overview of Generating XML Documents
Writing XML
Generating XML with Namespaces
Controlling XML Format and Converting XML

Lab 4.1: Writing XML
Exercise 1: Building an XML Web Service to Write XML


After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use the XmlTextWriter class to write well-formed XML.
Generate namespaces for elements and attributes.
Control indentation and other code format characteristics when generating XML.
Write XML that preserves characters that are normally represented by using escape characters.

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.

Lessons
Introduction to Querying XML Using XPath
Creating and Navigating a Document Cache
Executing Your Query

Lab 5.1: Querying XML Documents Using XPath
Exercise 1: Creating and Loading an XML Data Cache
Exercise 2: Compiling and Executing Queries That Return Nodes
Exercise 3: Compiling and Executing Queries That Return Numbers
Exercise 4: Compiling and Executing Queries That Return Strings


After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the business reasons for querying XML documents by using XPath.
Cache XML data for querying by using an XPathDocument object.
Create an XPathNavigator object to navigate through an XML document.
Compile and evaluate the result of an XPathExpression object.
Iterate through an XmlNodeList object returned by an XPath expression.

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.

Lessons
Introduction to the XML Document Object Model
Navigating XML Using the DOM
Creating New Nodes
Modifying and Deleting Nodes

Lab 6.1: Manipulating Cached XMLDocument Objects
Exercise 1: Loading an XML Document
Exercise 2: Navigating an XML Document
Exercise 3: Adding Elements and Comments to an XML Document
Exercise 4: Modifying and Deleting Information


After completing this module, students will be able to:

Open and save XML by using the DOM.
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