XML Core - Basic

This exam covers document structure, syntax, and basic concepts. This exam covers core XML concepts, as defined in the XML 1.1 specification.

Not covered:

Non-core XML standards including but not limited to
- XML DTDs and W3C XML Schemas
  - DOCTYPE definitions in XML documents
  - referencing a schema from an XML document
- Defining XML namespaces (using e.g. W3C XML Schemas)
- XSLT
- XLink, XPointer, XPath
- Entity references (&name;)
Browser- and tool-specific interpretations of the specification
Proprietary extensions of the specifications

	Released	Beta	Frozen
General Principles 3 questions Define the purpose of XML: why the standard was created the intended applications of XML (data exchange, structured data representation) limitations of XML: XML Syntax XML Usage Types of data that can and cannot be stored in XML	25	28	113	Add a question Beta questions
Vocabulary 1 question Be comfortable with XML terminology: start tag / end tag element, root element, empty element attribute document, standalone document processing instruction declaration instruction	19	6	17	Add a question Beta questions
Document Structure 2 questions Describe an XML document using declaration instructions like `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="US-ASCII" standalone="yes" ?>` Follow the basic rules of XML document structure: The declaration instruction is optional All documents must have a single root element Write processing instructions: <?cmd arg="val" ?>	23	2	24	Add a question Beta questions
Elements 3 questions Distinguish valid element names from invalid ones. Use the element syntax to define start and end tags (<test></test>). Use the short notation for empty elements (<myelement/>).	36	0	42	Add a question Beta questions
Attributes 3 questions Distinguish valid attribute names from invalid ones. Add attributes to an element using the allowed delimiters (' as well as "). Realize that attributes must be unique within an element, and that they are unordered.	11	0	27	Add a question Beta questions
Well-Formedness 3 questions Explain the meaning and purpose of each concept: Well-formedness is mandatory (if a document is not well-formed, it is not an XML document) Elements must be properly nested (not crossed: <a><b></a></b>) Proper usage of whitespace	19	0	52	Add a question Beta questions
Text 2 questions Combine markup, text and whitespace within an XML document Classify XML content as Markup Character Data (CDATA), including CDATA sections (<![CDATA[ 4+5 < 5+5 ]]>)	17	5	8	Add a question Beta questions
Namespaces 1 question Avoid ambiguous element names using namespaces Declare a namespace using xmlns Override the default namespace using xmlns Understand the notion of a qualified (element) name.	13	6	24	Add a question Beta questions
Comments 1 question Add comments to an XML document: using the proper syntax in any valid location within the document	19	0	11	Add a question Beta questions
Entities 1 question Explain the purpose of the built-in entities: < (<) > (>) & (&) ' (') " (") Insert a unicode character using decimal or hexadecimal notation: Ӓ (decimal) ꯍ (hexadecimal)	12	0	15	Add a question Beta questions