After completing XML: Building DTDs & Checking Documents the user should be able to:

	Create and use internal DTDs
	Create and use external DTDs
	Develop external DTDs
	Use parameter entities and modular DTDs
	Check documents for validity and well-formedness

Creating Element Declarations

	Element declarations
	Element content models
	Empty elements
	Unrestricted elements
	Character content

Creating Attribute Declarations

	Attribute declarations
	Attribute types
	Standalone XML documents

Developing an Element Model

	Developing the DTD
	Identifying elements
	Structuring elements

Refining the DTD

	Enforcing the rules
	Assigning attributes
	A home page DTD

Parameter Entities and Modular DTDs

	Parameter entities
	Modular DTDs

Checking for Validity and Well-Formedness

	Checking your XML
	Validation

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)
	XML: Creating a Basic Document (XMLC02)

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