SUMMARY:   XML data can be ‘attached’ to HTML documents when they are sent to the browser, thus, allowing VBScript to manipulate the data and present the user with a variety of different representations of their data without any additional server-side processing. In this course students learn the basic concepts of XML, attaching XML files to HTML files, and writing VBScript to parse and present the XML data in the browser. AUDIENCE:   Webmasters and others interested in taking advantage of XML's create-one, use-many-times methodologies. PREREQUISITES:   The participants have a general knowledge of HTML and VBScript preferred. Students with programming experience but no experience in VBScript will still be able to write basic pages and XML extracts. DURATION:   2 Days. APPROACH:   This class is taught by lecture with hands-on workshops. COURSE CONTENT:   Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be familiar and have worked with each of the following: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT Markup languages SGML HTML XML APPLICATIONS/USES Middle-tier for data transfer Intelligent data in documents Single source-multiple output Delivering intelligent data to the browser XML TOOLS XML viewers XML parsers XML editors XML SYNTAX Tags Elements Attributes Comments Processing Instructions Exercise: Create a simple document using XML markup. XML STRUCTURE Well-formed structure Valid structure DTDs and Schemas - why and when to use them Exercise: Check if our document is well-formed. DATA AND DOCUMENT STRUCTURE Components of a document Components of a data structure Exercise: Analyze documents and data sets in plain English. ADDITIONAL XML CONCEPTS XML namespaces XML pointers XML links DOM (Document Object Model) Introduction Parsing Navigation Basics USING VBSCRIPT TO ACCESS THE DOM DOM related VBScript commands Using XML data islands Parsing the XML document Finding the root element and navigating through the document Recursive processing inside the DOM Exercise: Write several VBScript routines to extract and display a variety of data based on user request.