Introduction to XML Spy XML Spy 2007 or higher 1 6 2 Altova Certified Engineer (ACXE™) XML Master Basic Certification XML Master Professional Certification xmlspy Our XML Spy course is for the student in need of a dedicated XML editor. XML Spy is the premier editor for author, programmers, web developers and anyone who works with XML files and related files such as DTD's, Schema's, XSL-T and XSL-FO stylesheets. Student will be introduced to this powerful interface by first exploring the Extensible Markup Language. Following an XML introduction, students will use XML Spy to create a Schema followed by XML files that conform to that Schema. XML Spy provides a variety of viewing options for XML, Schema, XSL and more and each of these views will be examined. PC with a Pentium processor, 133 MHz or higher A minimum of 128 MB of RAM is recommended A minimum of 1.0 GB hard drive is recommended A CD-ROM drive Super VGA recommended (set at least to 800 x 600 screen resolution) with 256 colors An Internet connection with access to the World Wide Web Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher XMLSPY Home Edition Version 5 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later Firefox 1 or higher Java 2 Runtime Environment Apache FOP 0.20.5 rc Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher Email software Introduction to HTML Familiarity with HTML or comparable markup language and its syntax Basic operating system knowledge including navigate the file system, editing text, creating, copying and deleting files. Create s simple schema from scratch Generalize the schema using simple and complex types Create schema documentation Create an XML document based on the schema file Copy XML data to a third party product (Excel) and reinsert it into XML Spy Validate the XML document against its schema Update Schema settings while editing the XML documents Transform the XML document into HTML using XSLT, and see the result in the Browser view Import and export database data to and from XML Spy Create a schema from an MS Access database Create an XMLSpy project to organize all your XML documents The XMLSpy Interace Project and Info windows Main Window Entry Helpers :20 Creating a Basic XML Schema Creating a new XML schema file Defining namespaces Defining a content model Adding elements with drag and drop Configuring the content model view Completing the Basic Schema 1:00 Advanced XML Schema Definitions Working with Complex Types and Simple Types Referencing Global Elements Attributes and Attribute Enumerations 1:00 Schema Navigation and Documentation Schema Navigation Schema Documentation :30 Creating an XML Document Creating an new XML File Specifying the type of an element Entering text in grid view Entering text in Text View Validating the Document Appending Elements and Attributes in Grid View Editing in Database/Table View Modifying the Schema 1:30 Using XSLT to Transform XML Assigning an XSL File Transforming the XML file Modifying the XSL file 1:30 Project Management Benefits of Projects Building a project :30 XML Schema XML Spy 2007