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=== Week 1 [[Help:COAP-2180|COAP 2180]] === | === Week 1 [[Help:COAP-2180|COAP 2180]] === | ||
On week one we will look at XML in three ways: | |||
* Where is XML used ? | |||
* What is XML (a formalism) ? | |||
* How can we hand-code XML applications ? | |||
==== Teaching materials ==== | ==== Teaching materials ==== | ||
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'''Work considered as weak:''' | |||
Work considered as weak: | |||
* Wellformed (but not valid) document using the DTD’s elements | * Wellformed (but not valid) document using the DTD’s elements | ||
Work considered as minimalistic: | '''Work considered as minimalistic:''' | ||
* Valid document that includes very minimal content. | * Valid document that includes very minimal content. | ||
Good work includes: | '''Good work includes:''' | ||
* Valid document with an interesting content | * Valid document with an interesting content | ||
Exellent work includes: | '''Exellent work includes:''' | ||
* Inserted useful comments <!-- ... --> in the XML and/or the DTD | * Inserted useful comments <nowiki><!-- ... --></nowiki> in the XML and/or the DTD | ||
* Respect of the DTDs semantics | * Respect of the DTDs semantics | ||
Brillant work includes: | Brillant work includes: | ||
* A 1-2 page report that discusses the architecture of the DTD and your opinion of it, e.g. you can describe architecture of the DTD (without going into detailed description of every element !), discuss what you would like to improve, what you liked/disliked, your difficulties, etc. | * A 1-2 page report that discusses the architecture of the DTD and your opinion of it, e.g. you can describe architecture of the DTD (without going into detailed description of every element !), discuss what you would like to improve, what you liked/disliked, your difficulties, etc. | ||
You simply can include this report into the DTD that you resubmit or as word/PDF/HTML file. As you like, presentation doesn't matter. | |||
Submission: | Submission: | ||
* Use the worldclassroom: https://webster.blackboard.edu/ | * Use the worldclassroom: https://webster.blackboard.edu/ | ||
* Submit the *.xml, the *.dtd and an optional report | * Submit the *.xml, the *.dtd and an optional report file | ||
Revision as of 23:42, 26 October 2010
Week 1 COAP 2180
On week one we will look at XML in three ways:
- Where is XML used ?
- What is XML (a formalism) ?
- How can we hand-code XML applications ?
Teaching materials
- Introduction to XML
- xml-intro.ppt (slides used on Monday)
- XML article in this wiki (includes the same information and is somewhat more readable)
- Introduction to editing XML
- xml-edit.pdf (slides used to explain how to understand DTDs and how to edit XML)
- Editing XML tutorial (same information as wiki article, draft but probably still more useful then the slides
- Examples
- DTD and XML templates example directory
- To retrieve these files, I strongly suggest that you "save as". If you open a file in a navigator like IE and the save, you may loose information ....
- Also consider taking the ALLFILES.zip archive which should include everything. Before unzipping, create a directory.
- Textbook chapters
- See the worldclassroom
Homework 1 - Week 1
Due: Wednesday week 2 (before start of class)
Edit an XML document with the suggested DTDs below
- Respect the semantics of the elements and the attributes
- Validate your document
- Try to use as many different elements as you can (if appropriate)
- Follow additional directions for each suggested DTD
- Bonus: add comments in the DTD or the XML file
You can choose among the DTDs availabe at:
Evaluation criteria
Roughly ....
| Recipe DTD
(easy) |
Write simple recipes | recipe.dtd | Use all tags. Write at least one recipe. Make sure that there is enough information to really use it. |
| Recipe Markup Language
(medium) |
Write complex recipes | recipeml.dtd | As above, but only use appropriate tags. Hint: find the website of its creator |
| RSS 0.92
(medium) |
News syndication (usually machine generated) | rss-0-92.dtd | Use enough tags to display this in an aggregator. Enter at least 4 URLs. Hint: look at a RSS news feed first ! |
| Simple Docbook
(hard) |
Write "real" articles | sdocbook.dtd | Do not use all tags, only the needed ones. Copy/paste from a text you already have. |
| StepbyStep
(medium) |
Write "how-to" instructions | stepbystep03.dtd | Make up a good "how-to problem". Only use tags you need.. |
| Story grammar
(medium) |
Write simple fairy tales | story-grammar.dtd | Write a nice fairy tale. Doesn’t need to be your own. |
Work considered as weak:
- Wellformed (but not valid) document using the DTD’s elements
Work considered as minimalistic:
- Valid document that includes very minimal content.
Good work includes:
- Valid document with an interesting content
Exellent work includes:
- Inserted useful comments <!-- ... --> in the XML and/or the DTD
- Respect of the DTDs semantics
Brillant work includes:
- A 1-2 page report that discusses the architecture of the DTD and your opinion of it, e.g. you can describe architecture of the DTD (without going into detailed description of every element !), discuss what you would like to improve, what you liked/disliked, your difficulties, etc.
You simply can include this report into the DTD that you resubmit or as word/PDF/HTML file. As you like, presentation doesn't matter.
Submission:
- Use the worldclassroom: https://webster.blackboard.edu/
- Submit the *.xml, the *.dtd and an optional report file