Introduction to XMLSpy

• Format: FREE, 2-hour, online, instructor-led session
  
  
• Prerequisites:

  Students should have Altova XMLSpy installed on their computer. A FREE trial download is available.
  
  In addition, students will need to have a general understanding of the following terms and definitions.

  • XML - Extensible Markup Language
  • XSD - XML Schema definition language
  • XSL - Extensible Stylesheet Language
  • XSLT - Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations
  • Well-formedness
  • Validation

  For more information about the terms listed above, you may consult the following resources:

  • Altova Reference Tool
  • Altova Developer Portal
  • World Wide Web Consortium
  
  
  
• Materials included: Comprehensive fully indexed student notes, example source code
  
  
• Who should attend: Software developers and/or technology specialists who wish to learn how XMLSpy can simplify XML developement tasks.
  
  
• Price: Free.
  
  
• Description: This class provides an introduction to Altova’s award-winning XML development environment, XMLSpy. This class includes an overview of XMLSpy’s user interface, feature walkthroughs relating to XML, XML Schema, XSLT, and XPath, hands-on examples, and more. While not a course in XML per se, those comfortable with the basics of XML technologies will gain a clearer understanding of how XMLSpy can aid and expedite their XML development projects.
  
  
• Goals for the class:
  • Gain confidence in navigating XMLSpy’s user interface
  • Learn to create new XML instance documents in Text View, and Grid View
  • Generate an XML Schema from an instance document
  • Generate an XML instance document from an XML Schema
  • Generate documentation from an XML Schema
  • Generate program code from an XML Schema
  • Import database data into an XML instance document
  • Create XPath expressions using the XPath builder
  • Learn to locate nodes in XML documents using the XPath evaluator
  • Create HTML output with XMLSpy's built-in XSLT transformation engine
  • Learn how XMLSpy's XSLT and XQuery debuggers increase development efficiency
  • Configure XMLSpy's user interface to your preferences - and more!

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