Ability to read and to write well-formed XML. A working knowledge of programming the .NET Framework using Visual Basic. A working knowledge of ADO.NET is recommended for the portion of the course dealing with ADO.NET and XML.
.NET Training Course duration
4 days
.NET Training Course outline
1. .NET Framework XML Overview |
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XML in the .NET Framework
.NET XML Namespaces and Classes
.NET XmlReader and XmlWriter
.NET DOM Parser
XML Serialization
XML and ADO.NET
XPath and XSLT
Language Integrated Query and XML
XML and the Web
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2. Reading XML Streams in .NET |
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XML Document Streams
The XmlReader Class
XmlReaderSettings
Accessing Node Properties with the .NET XML Classes
Accessing Attribute Values
Traversing the XML Document
Catching XmlExceptions
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3. Validating XML Streams |
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Specifying Valid Documents with XML Schema and DTD
Using Visual Studio 2008 to Create Schemas
Validating XML with XmlReader
.NET Schema Object Model
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4. Writing XML Streams in .NET |
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The XmlWriter Class
XmlWriterSettings
WriteXXX Methods
XmlWriter States
Writing Elements
Writing Attributes
Writing Namespaces
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5. The Document Object Model in .NET |
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Origins of the DOM
DOM Levels
DOM2 Structure
The XmlDocument Class
DOM Tree Model
DOM Interfaces
XmlDocument, XmlNode and XmlNodeList Classes
XmlElement and XmlText Classes
Finding Elements by Name
Walking the Child List
The XmlAttribute Class
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6. Manipulating XML Information with the DOM |
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Creating and Modifying Documents
Modifying Elements
Error Handling
Managing Children
Cloning
Splitting Text and Normalizing
Modifying Attributes
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7. XML Serialization |
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XmlSerializer
What Is Not Serialized
Writing and Reading XML
Customizing XML Serialization
XML Schema and XSD
Creating Classes from Schemas
XML Serialization and Web Services
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8. XML and ADO.NET |
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Strong Coupling Between ADO.NET and XML
Rendering XML from a DataSet
Controlling XML Output
Reading XML into a DataSet
XML Schema and DataSets
Typed DataSets
Synchronizing DataSets and XML
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9. XPath |
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Addressing XML Content
XPath in XSLT
Tree Structure
XPath Expressions
Context
Axis, Node Test, and Predicate
Abbreviations
XPath Functions
XPath and .NET
XPathNavigator
Editing with XPathNavigator
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10. Introduction to XSLT |
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XSL and XSLT
Rule-Based Transformations
Templates
Producing Text, HTML, and XML
XslCompiledTransform
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11. LINQ to XML |
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Language Integrated Query
Manipulating XML Documents in Memory with LINQ
LINQ Queries
Filtering, Ordering and Aggregation
Inserts, Deletes and Updates
LINQ Transformations
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Appendix A. Zenith Courseware Case Study
Appendix B. Learning Resources
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System Requirements
Required software is Visual Studio 2008, Standard Edition or higher. The recommended operating system is Windows XP with at least Service Pack 2. See the course Setup Notes for details.
A good minimal hardware profile for this course would have a 2 GHz or better CPU, 512 MB of RAM, and at least 4 GB of free disk space for tools installation and courseware.