XML

  1. XML Processing and Manipulation
    1. XML Parsing Approaches
      1. Tree-based Parsing
        1. Document Object Model (DOM)
          1. DOM Structure
            1. Node Types
              1. DOM Operations
                1. Memory Considerations
              2. Event-based Parsing
                1. Simple API for XML (SAX)
                  1. SAX Event Model
                    1. Handler Implementation
                      1. Performance Benefits
                      2. Streaming API for XML (StAX)
                        1. Pull Parsing Model
                          1. Cursor API
                            1. Iterator API
                          2. Choosing Parsing Methods
                            1. Performance Considerations
                              1. Memory Usage
                                1. Use Case Suitability
                              2. XML Generation
                                1. Manual XML Creation
                                  1. String Concatenation
                                    1. Template-based Generation
                                    2. Programmatic Generation
                                      1. DOM-based Creation
                                        1. SAX-based Generation
                                          1. Streaming Generation
                                          2. Code Generation Tools
                                          3. XML Editing
                                            1. Text-based Editing
                                              1. Plain Text Editors
                                                1. Syntax Highlighting
                                                2. Specialized XML Editors
                                                  1. Tree View Editing
                                                    1. Form-based Editing
                                                      1. Validation Integration
                                                      2. IDE Support
                                                        1. IntelliSense Features
                                                          1. Error Detection
                                                            1. Refactoring Tools
                                                          2. XML Transformation
                                                            1. XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations)
                                                              1. XSLT Purpose and Applications
                                                                1. XSLT Processors
                                                                  1. Stylesheet Structure
                                                                    1. Templates and Pattern Matching
                                                                      1. Built-in Functions
                                                                        1. Variables and Parameters
                                                                          1. Control Structures
                                                                            1. Output Methods
                                                                            2. XPath
                                                                              1. XPath Syntax
                                                                                1. Location Paths
                                                                                  1. Node Selection
                                                                                    1. Predicates and Filters
                                                                                      1. Functions and Operators
                                                                                        1. Axes
                                                                                        2. XQuery
                                                                                          1. XQuery Purpose
                                                                                            1. FLWOR Expressions
                                                                                              1. Path Expressions
                                                                                                1. Functions and Operators
                                                                                                  1. Data Model

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                                                                                              7. XML Applications and Use Cases