Good book suggestion

[TravisHarris]

I'm trying to find a good book to help me start out using XML, I tried XML for Dummies, and do NOT recommend it. Any recommendations for a strong book (covering basics, then getting into some detail, and containing real world examples)?

Thank You

 

[culshaja]

I used Beginning XML by WROX. It was very usefull. Covers basics such as XML, XPath, DTDs, XSLT, XSchemas etc.

Isn't very good on DOM use though. If you are developing on a Microsoft platform I would go to MSDN and download the MSXML3 or 4 SDK - it gives some great code examples and covers some basics.

Otherwise try

http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp

I found it great. And whats better its free. The XSLT section is invaluable.

James James Culshaw
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[cian]

"XML by Example" is quite a good book to start with, gives some good examples, doesn't go overboard like some other books.

As culshaja mentioned

http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp

is also a good resource.


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[uura]

I second the WROX XML book recommendation. Beginning XML is good high-level coverage of most XML-related topics. The XSLT Programmer's Reference has saved my job a few times.

Uura ~~~~
"Common sense tells you that the world is flat."

 

[smandoli9]

NOT recommended: Neil Bradley "The XML Companion" (second edition). More a description of specifications than a tutorial. Dense, dry, inscrutable.

I'm going to try the Wrox text (they did me great for ASP) ... I like bread over sawdust.

 

[grumpyman]

I recommend the glasshaus book "Practical XML for the web"

http://www.glasshaus.com/bookInfo.asp?token=0&bookId=66,

as it's modern, covers the DOM but only covers the necessary stuff that's supported now.