After completing XML: Creating a Basic Document the user should be able to:

	Create elements
	Build element models
	Name XML objects
	Create declarations
	Create well-formed documents

Creating Elements and Attributes

	Markup delimiters
	Element markup
	Attribute markup
	Elements or attributes?
	Specifying attributes
	The XML language attribute

Naming Rules and Displaying Characters

	Naming rules
	Comments
	Character references
	Predefined entities
	CDATA sections
	Processing instructions

Making Sure Documents Are Well-Formed

	Well-formed XML documents
	Checking that documents are well-formed

Using DTDs

	DTDs and validation
	Document type declarations
	Getting sophisticated external DTDs

This course has the following features:

	Exercises that allow users to practice the skills needed to build XML documents
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	Activities that allow users to apply concepts in an interactive questioning environment
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment

	Familiarity with HTML
	XML: Viewing and Understanding XML (XMLC01)

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