XML: DTD and Schema Development
Course Specifications
Course number: 085019
Software: AltovaXML™ 2008 
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Welcome to the XML: DTD and Schema Development course. You have been introduced to XML and its various technologies and you worked with XML documents. XML documents with similar structures are easier to understand and maintain data. DTDs and schemas help you to validate the structure of an XML document. In this course, you will learn how to develop DTD and schema documents. 
Course Objective: You will create XML validating documents using DTDs and schemas.

Target Student: This course is intended for individuals such as entry-level XML developers and analysts.

Prerequisites: Students must possess basic XML skills. To that end we recommend they take our XML: An Introduction (4th Edition) course.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
•	PC with a Pentium® processor, 133 MHz or higher. 
•	A minimum of 128 MB of RAM is recommended. 
•	A minimum of 1.0 GB hard drive is recommended. 
•	A CD-ROM drive. 
•	Super VGA recommended (set at least to 800 x 600 screen resolution) with 256 colors. 
Platform Requirements
Microsoft® Windows® XP. 
Software Requirements
•	WMHelp XmlPad® 3.0.2.1. 
•	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6 or later. 
•	Java 1.5 Runtime Environment or later. 
•	AltovaXML® 2008. 
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	identify the basic principles of DTD design and validation. 
•	create a DTD. 
•	identify the basic principles of XML schema design and validation. 
•	create a schema document. 
•	restrict the value of XML elements. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with DTDs
Topic 1A: Introduction to DTDs 
Topic 1B: Overview of DTD Design 
Topic 1C: Validate an XML Document with DTDs
Lesson 2: Creating a DTD
Topic 2A: Declare Elements in a DTD 
Topic 2B: Declare Attributes in a DTD 
Topic 2C: Create Entities 
Topic 2D: Create Modular DTDs 
Topic 2E: Validate an XML File Using JavaScript and XML DOM
Lesson 3: Getting Started with XML Schemas
Topic 3A: Introduction to XML Schemas 
Topic 3B: Validate an XML Document with a Schema
Lesson 4: Creating a Schema Document
Topic 4A: Create Basic Schema Elements 
Topic 4B: Add Attribute Elements to a Schema Document 
Topic 4C: Create Attribute Groups 
Topic 4D: Create Modular Schemas 
Topic 4E: Create Additional Schema Elements
Lesson 5: Restricting the Value of XML Elements
Topic 5A: Maintain Unique Values in XML Elements 
Topic 5B: Restrict Values of XML Elements with Facets