Introduction

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.

Course Outline

• Introduction to XML in the .NET Framework
  - Overview
  - Course at a Glance
  - Common Business Problems
  - XML in the .NET Framework
• Parsing XML
  - Overview of XML Parsing
  - Parsing XML Using XmlTextReader
  - Creating a Custom Reader
• Validating XML
  - Examining Schemas
  - Validating XML While Parsing
  - Advanced Validation
• Writing XML
  - Overview of Generating XML Documents
  - Writing XML
  - Generating XML with Namespaces
  - Controlling XML Format and Converting XML
• Querying XML
  - Introduction to Querying XML Using XPath
  - Creating and Navigating a Document Cache
  - Executing Your Query
• Manipulating Cached XML
  - Introduction to the XML Document Object Model
  - Navigating XML Using the DOM
  - Creating New Nodes
  - Modifying and Deleting Nodes
• Transforming XML
  - Introduction to Transforming XML
  - Programmng the XslTransform Class
  - Extending XSLT Style Sheets
• Serializing Objects as XML
  - Introduction to XML Serialization
  - Serializing Objects Using XmlSerializer
  - Controlling XML Serialization

Course Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Related courses:

• M2389: Programming ADO.NET
• M2565: Developing Microsoft .NET Applications for Windows (Visual Basic .NET)
• M2555: Developing Microsoft .NET Applications for Windows (Visual C# .NET)
• M2557: Building COM+ Applications Using Microsoft .NET Enterprise Services
• M2710: Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures
• M1846: Microsoft Solutions Framework Essentials
• M2524: Developing XML Web Services Using Microsoft ASP.NET
• M2310: Developing Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications Using Visual Studio .NET
• M2640: Upgrading Web Development Skills from ASP to Microsoft ASP.NET

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