XML Intro Course

Gain practical XML skills for web development and data integration on this two-day course.

Covering XML fundamentals, document validation, XSLT transformations and RSS feeds.

Reviews

9.8

Satisfaction

100.0%

Recommend

See Reviews

XML Intro Course

Name: XML Introduction
Rating: 4.9 (10 reviews)

Structure, store and exchange data efficiently using XML on this two-day practical introduction course. You'll learn the fundamentals of XML and how it relates to HTML and XHTML, how to write well-formed and valid XML documents, how to work with elements, attributes, values and the document object model, how to use DTDs and XML Schema for document validation, how to transform XML using XSLT stylesheets, how to work with RSS syndication feeds, and how to apply XML in real web development contexts.

Suitable for web developers and technical professionals.

Two Days

10:00 - 16:30 UK Time

Private Options

Key Learning Points

Key Learning Points
Write well-formed and valid XML documents
Work with elements, attributes and the DOM
Validate documents using DTDs and XML Schema
Transform XML using XSLT stylesheets
Work with RSS feeds in real development contexts

If attending an online course you must have a licensed copy of any software required and access to a suitable computer.

You'll need to have attended our HTML & CSS Intro course before attending this class or have equivalent knowledge of HTML.

HTML and CSS : Introduction

Who is this course for?

For web developers and technical professionals who need to work with XML for data exchange and web development. Requires our HTML and CSS Introduction course or equivalent HTML knowledge.

Expert Trainers

Course leader is an experienced industry expert

Class Size

1 - 10 in person or 1 - 6 online

Support

28 days free helpdesk support with all courses

Cancellation

Cancel before 7 days for 100% refund

Certificate

Earn a certificate of attendance on completion

Volume Discounts

Save money by using our Learning Pots scheme

Private & team training. This course is not on our public schedule at the moment. You can still request a bespoke quote below — we’ll contact you with dates and pricing.

Request a quote for XML : Introduction

This course is offered as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online or at your venue.

You can customise the outline, have a group where it's just your team or enjoy a one-to-one session with an expert.

Fill in the form below and our team will get in touch with pricing and helpful advice.

Course Dates

Course Outline

Introduction

XML, XHTML and HTML

Why use XML?

The Document Object model

Modelling XML documents

Well-formed and valid documents

Basic rules of XML

Elements, Attributes and Values

XML declaration

The Root Element

Adding comments

Default entities

Displaying tags as text

Namespaces

Document Type Definition (DTD)

Internal DTD

External DTD

Personal external DTD

Public external DTD

Occurrence operators

XInclude (NEW)

Including XML documents within XML

Fallbacks

XML sitemaps (NEW)

What are XML sitemaps

SEO benefits of XML sitemaps

Building XML sitemaps

Really Simple Syndication (RSS)

Push vs Pull technology

RSS readers

Transforming your RSS

Browsers and RSS transformation

An overview of XML schema

Simple and complex types

Schema namespaces

Target location

Simple schema

Simple schema location

Annotating schemas

Validating with schemas

Introduction to XSLT

Source tree

Style sheet

Result tree

Parsers

Template rules

Literals

Xpath

Building templates

Looping through your XML document

Formatting your template

Template match

Value-of select

Extracting attributes

Formatting tables

Sorting

Microsoft Excel and XML support (NEW)

Editing XML files with Excel

Creating schemas for Excel XML

Importing XML into Excel

Exporting XML from excel

I'm really happy and please with all the aspects of the course, thank you.

Really pleased with course. A good overview of XML. I think the breaks were well timed. Start and Finish times were well thought out

Read course reviews

Who attends?

Career Progressives

Professionals who wish to develop skills for their current role and companies who believe in developing their talent.

Explore Careers

Career Changers

People seeking opportunities which require new skills. Industry relevant training for those pursuing a new role.

Explore Careers

Graduates

Certified courses for those who have earned their theoretical stripes, but need to prove capability to future employers.

Explore Careers

Learn Your Way

Face To Face

Learn face-to-face with expert mentors in a dynamic setting that inspires growth and confidence.

Explore Courses

Live Online

Join remotely with expert mentors in real time — flexible, interactive learning that fits your lifestyle.

Explore Courses

Team Training

Upskill your team together. Build your team and develop consistency, and collective confidence.

Explore Team Training

Three Steps To Success

Identify Your Path

Define your direction with purpose, aligning your learning journey to personal and career goals.

Learn With Experts

Gain practical insight from real-world experts who bring clarity, confidence, and momentum to your growth.

Earn Certification

Your certificate of attendance is proof of progress — benchmarking your skills and commitment to growth.

XML Intro Course

XML Intro Course

Key Learning Points

Key Learning Points

Request a quote for XML : Introduction

Course Dates