The ABCs of XML : the librarian's guide to the extensible markup language / by Norman Desmarais.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Desmarais, Norman.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

XML (Document markup language).

Physical Description:

x, 206 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Houston, Texas : New Technology Press, [2000]

Summary:

This book provides an overview of XML and some of its possible applications in libraries. It discusses XML and its relationship to SGML and HTML and examines the various components of the markup language. It explains the structure of an XML document and explores the different types of style sheets that offer various options for formatting and presenting XML documents for reading and processing. It covers XML's linking and pointing components which expand those capabilities even further than HTML allows.

One of the important advantages of XML is that it can be read by both humans and machines, allowing sharing of data for computer processing. The book will discuss the processing of XML data and its import, particularly for electronic commerce (e-commerce) which is expected to be the "killer application" that will accelerate XML's adoption and catapult it into widespread use.

Contents:

Chapter 1 XML and SGML 1

Chapter 2 XML Document Structure 11

Chapter 3 Doing It With Style 31

Chapter 4 Pointing and Linking 56

Chapter 5 Processing XML Data 89

Chapter 6 Managing XML Documents 101

Chapter 7 XML and Its Potential for E-Commerce 114

Appendix 1 Library of Congress' SGML Format 175

Appendix 2 Bibliographic Record in XML Format 180

Appendix 3 USMARC Record Converted from XML 183

Appendix 4 XML Format for Bibliographic Data 186.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [152]-157) and index.

ISBN:

0967594200

OCLC:

43311656