Andrew Ellis wrote:

> Hi folks.
> 
> I'm just starting out with XML.  I'm using a SAMS book - 'Teach Yourself
> XML
> in 21 days", by Devan Shepherd.  It was published in 2001, and maybe XML
> has
> moved on from version 1.0 since it was written.  What version are we on
> now? Where can I find a roundup of changes in the spec.?

No, we're still on v1.0 for all practical purposes and not likely to change
any time soon. There is a v1.1 but the differences are not significant for
most people, and XML software is required to support both.

> The book suggests I can get a validating parser at
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/samples/internet/xml/xml_validator/
> but this link appears to be dead now.  Any suggestions where I can get one
> please?  

Martin has already given links to this. I always recommend that in addition
to whatever embedded parser comes in whatever GUI software you choose, 
everyone should have a standalone console validating parser such as onsgmls.

> (I assume IE6 doesn't validate against schemata, since I can 
> create a document with non-unique ID attributes and it doesn't complain!)

Browsers were raised not to complain no matter how bad things get :-)

///Peter