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e x tensible M arkup Language (XML)

By:-SHUBHAM BHATTACHARYAWASIM RJASAHAB MIAPAWAN


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Outline of PresentationIntroductionComparison between XML and HTML

Component of an xml documentXML queriesSchemaSummary


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What is XML?

e Xtensible Markup Language Markup language for documents containing

structured informationDefined by four specifications:

XML, the Extensible Markup LanguageXLL, the Extensible Linking LanguageXSL, the Extensible Style LanguageXUA, the XML User Agent


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XML. Based on Standard Generalized MarkupLanguage (SGML)Version 1.0 introduced by World Wide WebConsortium (W3C) in 1998Bridge for data exchange onthe Web


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I believe both Microsoftand the industry shouldreally bet their futurearound XML, thestandards around XML

are key to where we needto go. (Mr. Bill Gates)


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Comparisons

Extensible set of tags

Content orientatedStandard Datainfrastructure

Allows multipleoutput forms

Fixed set of tags

Presentation orientedNo data validationcapabilities

Single presentation

XML HTML


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COMPONENTES OFAN XML Documents

THERE ARE SEVEN COMPONENTS OF AN XML DOCUMENTSTHAT CAN BE USE FOR REPRESENTING DATA IN AHIERARCHICAL ORDER:

Processing instruction(pi)TagsElementsContentAttributesEntities

Comments


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PROCCESSINGINTRACTION(PI)An xml document usually beings with the xml

declaration statement called the processinginstruction(pi).The pi statement providesinformation on how the elm file should beprocessed. The pi statement can be returnas:


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TAGSTags are used to specify a name for a givenpiece of information. It is a means ofidentifying data. Data is marked up using

tags. A tag consists of opening and closingangular brackets() that enclose the nameof the tag. Tag usually occur in pairs. Eachpair consists of a start tags and end tags. Forexample:

Nick Shaw


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ELEMENTSElements are the basic units use to identifyand describe data in xml. They are thebuilding blocks of an xml document. Elements

are represented using tags. Consider thefollowing example:Jhon smith


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CONTENTCONTENTS refers to the informationrepresented by the elements of an xmldocument. Consider the following example:

the painted house


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ATTRIBUTESATTRIBUTES provides additional informationabout the elements for which they aredeclared . an attribute consist of a name-

value pair. Consider the following example:Barbie doll


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ENTITIESENTITY is a name that is associated with a blockdata, such as a chunk of text or a reference to anexternal file that contains textual or binaryinformation.

SOME OF THE PREDEFINE INTERNAL ENTITIES THAT FORM APART OF XML SPECIFICATION ARE LISTED FOLLOWS:

INTERNAL ENTIES DESCRIPTION

& lt; Used to display the lessthan () symbol.

& amp Used to display the

ampersand(&) symbol.


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COMMENTSCOMMENTS are the statements used toexplains the xml code. They are used toprovide documentation information about the

xml file or the application to which the filebelongs. The parser ignores comment entriescode execution. The following exampleillustrates the used of a component in an xmldocuments:


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XML Query LanguagesThe first XML query languages

LOREL (Stanford)Xql

Several other query languages have beendeveloped (e.G. UNQL, xpath)XML-QL considered by W3C forstandardization

Currently W3C is considering and working ona new query language: xquery


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A Query Language forXML: XML-QL

Developed at AT&T labsTo extract data from the input XML data

Has variables to which data is bound andtemplates which show how the output XMLdata is to be constructedUses the XML syntax

Based on a where/construct syntaxWhere combines from and where parts ofSQL Construct corresponds to sqls select


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XML-QL QueryRetrieve all authors of books published byMorgan Kaufmann:

where < book >

Morgan Kaufmann< /name > < /publisher >

$T < /title> $A < /author >

< /book > in www.a.b.c/bib.xml construct $A


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SCHEMA

An xml schema defines the list ofelements and attributes that can be

used in an xml documents. Inaddition to the list of the elements,an xml schema specific the order in

which this elements appear in thexml documents, and their datatypes


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DATA TYPE IN XML SCHEMAS

Data types can classified as follows:

PRIMITIVEDERIVEDATOMIC

LISTUNION


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ELEMENTS IN XML SCHEMATHERE ARE TWO TYPE OF ELEMENTS WHICH ARE:

SIMPLE COMPLEX


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SIMPLE ELEMENTA simple type element does not contain any

child elements or attributes. It containsvalues, such as no. , Strings and dates

Declaring elements with simple data type:


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COMPLEX ELEMENTA complex type element contains other

elements,attributes,and mixed content.

You can define a complex data type using thefollowing syntax:

Content model declaration


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Internal AdoptionThe short list

bCentral Public Web ServicesMSDN Content ManagementMicrosoft.com Content ManagementMSN - SyndicationMS Knowledge Base (300,000 + articles)uddi.microsoft.com UDDI repository


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External AdoptionAmerican ExpressCo.Commerce One IncCompaq Computer

Corp.Dell ComputerCorp.DescartesFujitsu Ltd.Great PlainsJust Enough.com

Loudcloud Inc.Lycos.commatch21Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.

Monster.comNEONNortel Networks Corp.NTT Communications Corp.RealNames Corp.

Sabre Holdings Corp.SAP AG


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Conclusion XML andMicrosoft

Microsoft is committed to:the developerbuilding and delivering web serviceenabling platforms and developer toolsstandards leadershipproviding a strong development communityfor support and guidance.NET Framework and XML adoption acrossour product offering


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