XML Pocket Reference
Paperback, First printing, 107 pages
By Robert Eckstein
Published by O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
Copyright © 1999
ISBN: I-56592-709-5
Review written: October 18, 2000
By Donald W. Larson
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XML is becoming in lingua franca for exchanging information between computer systems. Many Java technologies implement XML as a way to establish properties. XML is a way to disseminate records from databases to XML-aware applications at-large. I found the book to be most helpful and sits beside me as I work on my computer.
The book provides practical examples and then fully explains using those example's line-by-line in most cases. Overviews provide well-rounded understanding as the reader proceeds. The book's index is extensive and most helpful.
Topics include the complete description of DTD's, elements, entities, and attributes. It cleared up some confusion I had about default namespaces and should make it clear to anyone else too. It covers XML Stylesheets and the various XSL stylesheet elements that trigger actions as a XML document is translated. It covers Xlink and XPointer topics, although the author points out these are changing rapidly and may be out-of-date even at the time of printing. The book serves as a handy encyclopedia of terms and definitions concerning XML.
If you are learning about other technologies that incorporate XML, I strongly recommend this book as a companion during your reading, learning, and understanding its uses.
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
This rating is my own personal value system and as such is very subjective. I think a rating of 5 means I would read finish reading a book. A rating of 10 would indicate I had trouble putting a book down and have no complaints at all about it.
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