XML Application Development with MSXML 4.0

MSXML (Microsoft XML Core Services) version 4.0 is a free, feature-rich server component for all types of XML processing, including XML, XSLT, and Schemas. It has comprehensive support for W3C and other major specifications, as well as many proprietary enhancements. This makes MSXML 4.0 a useful and robust tool that can be used as the processing engine behind a wide range of XML-based applications.

This book is arranged in three parts. The first is a reference to the support for XML standards and proprietary extensions within MSXML. The next section shows how to achieve typical application functionality, using the supported technologies in a practical context. The last section contains several case studies that demonstrate bringing together the individual tasks into complete applications.

What this book covers?

• DOM and SAX2 support in MSXML
• XPath and XSLT (W3C specifications and earlier implementations) for transformations on the server and client
• Schemas (XSD and XDR) for validation on the server and client
• Styling XML with CSS, VML, and behaviors in IE
• Implementing linking and pointing for web applications
• Transmitting, handling, and manipulating data on the server and client
• Optimizing system architecture for improved performance
• Performance, scalability, and security techniques
• Case studies showing MSXML in real world applications

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 : Introduction to MSXML
Chapter 2 : Document Object Model in MSXML
Chapter 3 : Schemas in MSXML
Chapter 4 : XPath in MSXML
Chapter 5 : XSLT in MSXML
Chapter 6 : Simple API for XML (SAX) in MSXML
Chapter 7 : Styling XML Content
Chapter 8 : Linking and Querying
Chapter 9 : Sending and Retrieving XML Data
Chapter 10 : Transformations on the Server
Chapter 11 : Schemas on the Server
Chapter 12 : Working with Data on the Client
Chapter 13 : Performance, Scalability, and Security
Chapter 14 : Case Study : Information Portal
Chapter 15 : Case Study : Attendance Tracking System
Chapter 16 : Case Study : XML Messaging System (Helpdesk)

Index