You’ll learn the fundamentals of the Extensible Markup Language (XML) as well as those of the most popular supporting technologies. See how to create well-formed XML data and use namespaces. Understand how to perform validation using Document Type Definitions (DTDs) and XML Schemas (XSD). See how to manipulate XML data using the Document Object Model (DOM) and Simple API for XML (SAX). Learn how to create Web Services using the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). Become familiar with stylesheets using XSL for Transfomation (XSLT). See the latest XML technologies like XQuery, XML Encryption, and Resource Description Framework (RDF).