Learn XML the easy way with this all-inclusive step-by-step guide!

XML (Extensible Markup Language) is currently the most promising language for storing and delivering highly structured information on the Web. XML's structured syntax lets you describe virtually any type of information from a simple recipe to a complex business database and sort filter find and manipulate that information in flexible ways. XML STEP BY STEP clearly explains the basics of XML and shows both nonprogrammers and Web developers how to create effective XML documents and display them on the Web. The book takes a hands-on learning approach and focuses on the most practical techniques that you can use now even if you don't have extensive technical knowledge. A CD-ROM that comes with the book includes XML examples for all hands-on exercises plus extensive links to further information and resources. Using this book you'll learn:

• What XML is why it's needed and how it's being used to solve real-world problems
• The rules and techniques for creating well-formed and valid XML documents based on the official specification of the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
• How to display XML documents directly in Web browsers by using cascading style sheets (CSS) or Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL)
• How to display XML documents through conventional HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) pages using data binding the XML Document Object Model (DOM) and the Microsoft® Jscript® scripting language
• How to use XML with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Microsoft Windows® 98 and Microsoft Windows 2000