XML Tutorial

This XML tutorial consists of the following lessons.

1. XML

This section focuses on XML itself, how to view and write XML:

About XML
XML Viewers
XML Editors
XML Documents
XML Syntax
XML Elements
XML Attributes
XML CSS
XML XSL
XML Namespace
XML Local Namespace
XML Default Namespace
XML Entities
XML CDATA

2. DTD

This section focuses on creating rules for your XML documents:

DTD Introduction
DTD <!DOCTYPE>
Internal DTD
External DTD
Combined DTD
DTD FPI (Formal Public Identifier)
DTD Elements
DTD Element Operators
DTD Attributes
DTD Attribute Default Values
DTD Attribute Types
DTD General Entities
DTD Parameter Entities
DTD Embedded Images

3. XSLT

This section focuses on the presentation of your XML documents:

XSLT Introduction
XSLT Example
XSLT Syntax
XSLT <template>
XSLT <apply-templates>
XSLT <value-of>
XSLT <for-each>
XSLT <sort>
XSLT <if>
XSLT <choose>

4. XPath

This section focuses on finding data within XML documents:

XPath Introduction
XPath Location Path
XPath Location Path - Absolute
XPath Location Path - Relative
XPath Attributes
XPath Axis
XPath Node Test
XPath Predicate
XPath Node Set
XPath Comparison Operators
XPath Boolean Operators
XPath Number Operators
XPath String Functions
XML Tutorial Summary

This XML tutorial is for beginners. You don't need experience with any other web technologies, but you'll probably find it easier to understand if you've had experience with technologies such as HTML, CSS and/or database systems.

If you're not familiar with HTML or database systems, don't worry — XML is a very easy technology to learn.

There's a lot in this tutorial so I encourage you to bookmark this page now so that you can continue at your leisure.