Why Study XML?

XML plays an important role in many different IT systems.

XML is often used for distributing data over the Internet.

It is important (for all types of software developers!) to have a good understanding of XML.

What You Will Learn

This tutorial will give you a solid understanding of XML:

• What is XML?
• How does XML work?
• How can I use XML?
• What can I use XML for?

Important XML Standards

This tutorial will also dig deep into the following important XML standards:

• XML AJAX
• XML DOM
• XML XPath
• XML XSLT
• XML XQuery
• XML DTD
• XML Schema
• XML Services

We recommend reading this tutorial, in the sequence listed in the left menu.

Learn by Examples

Examples are better than 1000 words. Examples are often easier to understand than text explanations.

This tutorial supplements all explanations with clarifying "Try it Yourself" examples.

• XML Examples
• AJAX Examples
• DOM Examples
• XPath Examples
• XSLT Examples

If you try all the examples, you will learn a lot about XML in a very short time!