Learn how to efficiently use Extensible Markup Language (XML) as a powerful tool for structuring and organising data. Understand how XML enables efficient data exchange, storage, and retrieval across various applications, databases, and platforms.
Discover how XML is used to create sitemaps, manage information, and facilitate seamless integration between different systems. Acquire the skills to harness XML's potential and boost your ability to work with data effectively in a wide range of industries and projects.
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.
Course leader is an experienced industry expert
XML, XHTML and HTML
Why use XML?
The Document Object model
Modelling XML documents
Well-formed and valid documents
Elements, Attributes and Values
XML declaration
The Root Element
Adding comments
Default entities
Displaying tags as text
Namespaces
Internal DTD
External DTD
Personal external DTD
Public external DTD
Occurrence operators
Including XML documents within XML
Fallbacks
What are XML sitemaps
SEO benefits of XML sitemaps
Building XML sitemaps
Push vs Pull technology
RSS readers
Transforming your RSS
Browsers and RSS transformation
Simple and complex types
Schema namespaces
Target location
Simple schema
Simple schema location
Annotating schemas
Validating with schemas
Source tree
Style sheet
Result tree
Parsers
Template rules
Literals
Xpath
Looping through your XML document
Formatting your template
Template match
Value-of select
Extracting attributes
Formatting tables
Sorting
Editing XML files with Excel
Creating schemas for Excel XML
Importing XML into Excel
Exporting XML from excel
Professionals who wish to develop skills for their current role and companies who believe in developing their talent.
People seeking opportunities which require new skills. Industry relevant training for those pursuing a new role.
Certified courses for those who have earned their theoretical stripes, but need to prove capability to future employers.
Learn face-to-face with expert mentors in a dynamic setting that inspires growth and confidence.
Join remotely with expert mentors in real time — flexible, interactive learning that fits your lifestyle.
Upskill your team together. Build your team and develop consistency, and collective confidence.
Define your direction with purpose, aligning your learning journey to personal and career goals.
Gain practical insight from real-world experts who bring clarity, confidence, and momentum to your growth.
Your certificate of attendance is proof of progress — benchmarking your skills and commitment to growth.