Certified XML Developer

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C CC Certified ertified ertified ertified XML Developer XML Developer XML Developer XML Developer

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Vskills Vskills Vskills Vskills XML Developer XML Developer XML Developer XML Developer certification assesses the candidate for a companys XML related
development and maintenance needs! "he certification tests the candidates on vario#s
areas in XML$ XSL" and %e& services %hich incl#de kno%led'e of synta( and semantics
of XML$ #sa'e of X)#ery$ X*ath and XSL"!
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certification for f#rther career pro'ression!

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skill set and make their CV stron'er and e(istin' employees lookin' for a &etter role can
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Table of Contents


1! 1! 1! 1! 0ntrod#ction 0ntrod#ction 0ntrod#ction 0ntrod#ction
1.1 XML Standards and terms
1.2 Elements, Attributes and Values

9! 9! 9! 9! XSL" XSL" XSL" XSL"
2.1 XSLT Style Sheet and root template
2.2 Looping and Conditional processing
2.3 Create and Apply templates

3! 3! 3! 3! *atterns and 1(pressions *atterns and 1(pressions *atterns and 1(pressions *atterns and 1(pressions
3.1 XPath for accessing and selecting nodes
3.2 Conditional Selection
3.3 Absolute Location paths and descendant selection

A! A! A! A! X*ath =#nctions X*ath =#nctions X*ath =#nctions X*ath =#nctions
4.1 Arithmetic Functions
4.2 Number and String manipulation

8! 8! 8! 8! =ormattin' B&3ects =ormattin' B&3ects =ormattin' B&3ects =ormattin' B&3ects
5.1 Create and Style blocks
5.2 Images and Page templates
5.3 Page layout

6! 6! 6! 6! D"D D"D D"D D"D
6.1 Defining Elements
6.2 Defining Attributes

7! 7! 7! 7! D"D 1ntities D"D 1ntities D"D 1ntities D"D 1ntities
7.1 General Entities
7.2 Parameter Entities

C! C! C! C! Validation Validation Validation Validation
8.1 External DTD
8.2 Internal DTD

D! D! D! D! XML Schema XML Schema XML Schema XML Schema
9.1 XML Schema and its definition
9.2 Annotating Schemas


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10! 10! 10! 10! Simple Simple Simple Simple "ype "ype "ype "ype 1lement 1lement 1lement 1lement
10.1 Text, date, time and number simple type
10.2 Custom Simple type
10.3 List and Union type

11! 11! 11! 11! Comple( Comple( Comple( Comple( "ype "ype "ype "ype 1lement 1lement 1lement 1lement
11.1 Text Only complex type
11.2 Element Only
11.3 Empty Element
11.4 Mixed Content

19! 19! 19! 19! 7amespace 7amespace 7amespace 7amespace
12.1 Defining Namespaces
12.2 Namespace Prefix

13! 13! 13! 13! Data&ases Data&ases Data&ases Data&ases
13.1 XML and Databases
13.2 XQuery, the XML Query Language

1A! 1A! 1A! 1A! Comm#nication Comm#nication Comm#nication Comm#nication
14.1 RSS, Atom, and content syndication
14.2 Web Services
14.3 SOAP and WSDL
14.4 Ajax























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Co#rse B#tline Co#rse B#tline Co#rse B#tline Co#rse B#tline


0ntrod#ction 0ntrod#ction 0ntrod#ction 0ntrod#ction
Understanding the XML standards and terminologies used with XML
Explaining the basics of elements, attributes and values in XML

XSL" XSL" XSL" XSL"
Describing the concept of XSLT style sheet and root template for transforming XML
Detailing the looping and conditional processing of nodes by using xsl:for-each, xsl:if
and xsl:when
Illustrating the process of creating and applying template by xsl:template

*atterns and 1(pressions *atterns and 1(pressions *atterns and 1(pressions *atterns and 1(pressions
Explaining the XPath for accessing and selecting nodes by location paths
Describing the implementation of conditional selection by predicates
Understanding the process for descendant selection and absolute location paths

X*ath =#nctions X*ath =#nctions X*ath =#nctions X*ath =#nctions
Illustrating the usage of various arithmetic functions, number and string manipulation
functions for operating on contents of a node

=ormattin' B&3ects =ormattin' B&3ects =ormattin' B&3ects =ormattin' B&3ects
Detailing the steps to create and style blocks of content by fo:block in XSL-FO
Understanding the process to add images and using the page templates
Describing the different customization of various page layout options like header,
footer, margins, etc

D"D D"D D"D D"D
Illustrating the concept of document type definitions (DTD) and the process to define
elements (with text or child) and attributes (with choice or unique value) by DTD

D"D 1ntities D"D 1ntities D"D 1ntities D"D 1ntities
Explaining entities for implementing auto text entries in DTD and focusing on
creation and usage of general and parameter entities

Validation Validation Validation Validation
Illustrating the usage of DTD for validating XML documents by using external files
or with in the XML file by external or internal DTD

XML Schema XML Schema XML Schema XML Schema
Describing the conceptual framework of XML schema and the steps for defining it
Detailing the steps of annotating schemas by xs:annotation

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Simple "ype Simple "ype Simple "ype Simple "ype 1lement 1lement 1lement 1lement
Understanding the text, date, time and number simple type elements in XML
Explaining the process to develop custom simple type element
Illustrating list and union type elements for grouping multiple values

Comple( Comple( Comple( Comple( "ype "ype "ype "ype 1lement 1lement 1lement 1lement
Describing the complex type element having child elements or attributes and the
usage of various types of complex type elements as text only, element only, empty
element and mixed content

7am 7am 7am 7amespace espace espace espace
Detailing the concept of namespaces and method to define them
Illustrating namespace prefix in elements

Data&ases Data&ases Data&ases Data&ases
Describing the usage and relationship of XML and databases
Understanding XQuery for data selection from data source and using path, FLOWR
and conditional expressions.

Comm#nication Comm#nication Comm#nication Comm#nication
Detailing the usage of XML for RSS, Atom, and content syndication
Explaining the integration of web services with XML
Describing application of XML for messaging in SOAP and WSDL
Illustrating the ajax technology and usage of XMLHttpRequest object



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Sample )#estions Sample )#estions Sample )#estions Sample )#estions

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E! Simple B&3ect Eccess *rocess
G! Simple B&3ect Eccess *rotocol
C! Simple B&3ect Eccessi&le *rotocol
D! 7one of the a&ove

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E! *arser
G! E#thor
C! D"D
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E! co#ntin'
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E! 1M*"H
G! 7ILL
C! VB0D
D! 7one of the a&ove

8 88 8! ! ! ! >SS stands for >SS stands for >SS stands for >SS stands for FFFFFFFFFFFFF! FFFFFFFFFFFFF! FFFFFFFFFFFFF! FFFFFFFFFFFFF!
E! >eally Simple Syndication
G! >eally Simple Synchroni@ation
C! >apid Simple Syndication
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Answers: 1 (B), 2 (B), 3 (C), 4 (A), 5 (A)