XML in Plain English

• Comprehensive reference sections on XLink, XPointer, XPath, XSL, and XSLT
• Covers XML 1.0 Second Edition
• Construct XML documents
• Add simple and extended links and pointers to an XML document
• Style XML documents for display or printed output
• Use custom XML elements
• Learn to create DTDs including how to define elements and associated attributes
• Style documents with XSL

Contents

Preface ..... ix

Acknowledgments ..... xix

Part I: XML Reference ..... 2

XML in Plain English ..... 5

XML AtoZ ..... 19

XML Syntax ..... 27

XLink Language ..... 145

XPointer Language ..... 165

XPath Language ..... 181

Part II: Style Sheet Reference ..... 230

Style Sheets in Plain English ..... 233

Style Sheets A to Z ..... 277

Style Sheets by Category ..... 297

XSLT Component ..... 319

XSL Style Sheet Syntax ..... 369

Chapter 1: Introducing XML ..... 653

Chapter 2: Introducing DTDs ..... 669

Chapter 3: Producing a DTD ..... 681

Chapter 4: Constructing a Basic XMIL Document ..... 699

Chapter 5: Using Custom XMIL Elements ..... 713

Chapter 6: Adding Links and Pointers to an XMIL Document ..... 733

Chapter 7: Styling Documents with XSL ..... 745

Appendix A: Unicode Characters and Character Sets ..... 757

Appendix B: Country Codes ..... 799

Appendix C: Language Codes ..... 805

Appendix D: EBNF Reference ..... 809

Index ..... 814