Software tools to create / edit / read XML.

1. XMLBuddy : supports XML and DTDs. Free version. Paid Pro version : XMLBuddy.
2. XML Forms Generator : standards-based, data-driven Eclipse plug-in generates forms that adhere to the XForms 1.0 standard : IBM.
3. XML Generator : to generate XML from any data source : CodeProject.

Tutorials to get started on XML.

1. A Really, Really, Really Good Introduction to XML : basics of XML at sitepoint
2. Project Cool: Web Development Basics : XML Tutorials at DevX
3. Understanding XML : a place to learn about the ins and outs of XML, XSLT, XUL
4. XML for Absolute Beginner : a short tutorial at PerfectXML
5. XML Tutorial : basic and advanced tutorial at W3School
6. XML tutorials : at Tutorialized.com
7. XML / HTML References : reference lists for XML properties.

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Processing XML with Java

Elliotte Rusty Harold

Copyright 2001, 2002 Elliotte Rusty Harold

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Introduction

If your website has several pages with a similar layout it can become a pain to update using an HTML editor. What is needed is a way to automate the page generation from database tables, XML, & XSL files. By separating content and page layout for you website it is much easier to update repetitive content or easily change the style of every page.  Simple content can be maintained in a database.  Other content can be maintained in XML files.  More complex content can be generated using your favorite HTML editor without worrying about the extras that go on the top, bottom and sides of the page.  Using a program or script all the pieces can be put together to build a complete website.  A batch process can be used to generate the pages to be uploaded to a server where you don't have access to server side scripting or programming.  By keeping your content and style sheets modular you will be more prepare for the day when you can move your site to an ASP.NET server.  Modular content will be needed when you start thinking about supporting multiple browser types, such as mobile devices and voice.

The Database

To give an idea about the tools which can be used, lets automate the creation of a side-bar menu.  In this example the menu will be saved as a complete HTML file.  In a real application the resulting HTML or XHTML would be inserted into the page which is being built from multiple sources.  The advantage of using XHTML would be the ability to use all the XML tools in .NET for building your page.

Here is the database table which has the content for the menu.

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