Reading and Writing XML data

Summary

This Drill demonstrates how to work with XML data in ASP.NET 2.0. You will complete challenges in reading and writing XML data, modifying XML files using XmlDocument, and validating an XML document against a schema definition document. In addition, you will learn how to reference external functionality from an XSLT style sheet. The Drill also shows how to query and format XML data using XPath and XSLT transformation, respectively.

Audience

This Drill is for developers who want to build ASP.NET 2.0 applications that interact efficiently with data stored in XML format, a versatile and widely used means of storing information.

What you'll learn

You will learn how to work effectively with XML data in ASP.NET 2.0. The skills you will learn include reading and writing XML data, modifying XML files using XmlDocument, and validating an XML document against a schema definition document. You will also learn how to reference external functionality from an XSLT style sheet, query XML using XPath, and format XML using XSLT transformation.

What you need to know

We assume that you’re familiar with the concepts of programming and you’ve some experience with Visual Studio 2005. You’ll also need to be comfortable with Visual C# or Visual Basic syntax and have a working knowledge of XML syntax. A basic understanding of XSLT and XPath is also required.