Ebook: Understanding SGML and XML Tools

Understanding SGML and XML Tools: Practical Programs for Handling Structured Text is a practical guide to implementing SGML and XML with precise procedures for making the most of the wide range of tools available. Programs are introduced in the context of the life cycle of a document, from creation, through validation, on-line display, searching and database, to printed delivery and repository storage. Understanding SGML and XML Tools includes extensive examples of the tools discussed, showing the various output stages and the methods for producing them, as well as tips and tricks for getting the most out of them. The author has many years' experience in implementing and using SGML in business and research and is a member of the XML experts group. Understanding SGML and XML Tools is essential reading for anyone building or using SGML or XML systems and provides a valuable reference for all those times when you need the right tool for the job. The accompanying CD-ROM contains a range of SGML and XML tools, including design tools, editors, parsers, formatters, databases, converters, utilities, DTDs, DSSL/XSL and other sample style specifications. It is readable on PC, Mac and UNIX platforms. From the Foreword: `Peter Flynn has been an enthusiastic and skillful contributor in the world of SGML and XML for many years, and it is a pleasure to see him set some of his expertise down in writing as well ... Such a book could easily be dry, but the reader will quickly realize that this book comes out of real experience with the tools. The many anecdotes and witty summaries make it much more accessible. The survey of DTDs reflects this as well: few authors could speak competently about the enormous range of DTDs covered here, or do so with a sense of history. Anyone considering work with SGML or XML will find this book very useful indeed.' Steven DeRose