All posts by : DevX XML Zone

1 of 122 | Create XML from an Array - Passing arrays as arguments to stored procedures is not currently possible in SQL Server, but you can use XML to accomplish this....

2 of 122 | Serialize and Deserialize an Object to an XML File in C# 2.0 - The example in this tip uses an ArrayList object to serialize, deserialize, and store itself in an XML file. ...

3 of 122 | Read an XML Document with the StAX Iterator API - This tip shows an example of how to use the Iterator API to read from an XML file. ...

4 of 122 | Navigationless Database XML: Hierarchical Data Processing - Although current databases limit XML processing to linear XPath or XQuery queries, existing hierarchical database techniques enable far more complex queries using standard SQL....

5 of 122 | A Generic, Reusable Solution for Marshalling Java Objects to/from XML - The callback approach to mapping from Java objects to XML solves many of the problems found with existing solutions. Find out how to "stream" objects in and out of XML?while still gaining all the benefits of object-to-XML mapping....

6 of 122 | Serialize an Object Instance to XML - To serialize an object instance to XML, you need to use the XMLSerializer Class's Serialize method....

7 of 122 | Making XQuery Control Structures Work for You - The XQuery language is the XML analogue of SQL, designed to augment XPath 2.0 by working with sets of values, not just with single scalar values....

8 of 122 | Sharpening Your Axis with Visual Basic 9 - Visual Basic 9 completely eliminates the barrier between the code you write and the XML you're trying to express. Creating, querying, and transforming XML is much more intuitive and productive than ever before....

9 of 122 | Generating Reports and Statistics in PHP - Discover the PHP libraries that help you generate statistics and reports that analyze data from text files, XML, or relational databases....

10 of 122 | Leveraging Silverlight 2 with SQL Server and XML - With Silverlight 2 now having a go-live license, you can begin to take advantage of all of its managed code features. In this application and walkthrough we show you how to utilize both a database and XML for your Silverlight 2 application....

11 of 122 | Implementing Enterprise Integration with Mule ESB - See how Mule ESB, a powerful open-source enterprise service bus, simplifies the implementation of enterprise integration scenarios....

12 of 122 | XProc: Meta-Programming and Rube Goldberg - XProc, the XML Pipeline Language, is designed as a way of describing a set of declarative processes. Learn how XProc neatly solves a number of problems that tend to transcend working with any one single XML operational language....

13 of 122 | Validate an XML Document Only When a DTD Exists - Learn how to use the DOMImplementationDS and DOMConfiguration classes to validate an XML document only when a DTD document can be found. ...

14 of 122 | Processing Linked Web Data with XSLT - Learn how to use the XML presentation language for real-life applications....

15 of 122 | Using StAX to Clone an XML Document - To clone an XML document at runtime, use the StAX XMLEventReader and XMLEventWriter classes....

16 of 122 | The Easiest and Most Efficient Way to Modify XML Documents - The easiest most and most efficient way to update XML documents is to use non-extractive parsers (such as VTD-XML) because they support incremental content update....

17 of 122 | Validating an XML Document - This tip shows you how to use the DOMImplementationLS and DOMConfiguration classes to validate an XML document only if an XML Schema is present. ...

18 of 122 | Visual Basic and Respect - Will VB's new LINQ to XML prowess finally gain it the community respect accorded to other mainstream languages? ...

19 of 122 | Use Xerces-J to Obtain a Serialized DOM Tree - Suppose you need to serialize a DOM tree, with the result being an XML document. Xerces-J allows you to specify a maximum line length of a line and an indent value....

20 of 122 | Add Custom XML Documentation Capability To Your SQL Code - By adding XML-based documentation capability to your SQL code, you can automatically extract tagged comments and format them into truly useful documentation....

21 of 122 | Tracking XML Data Changes Easily with SDO - Service Data Object (SDO) provides developers with an easy-to-implement mechanism for tracking data history at the system level. Learn how to use a Java implementation of SDO to track changes made to XML data....

22 of 122 | Manipulate XML Content the Ximple Way - For many common use cases, you can improve your XML-processing performance by taking advantage of XML-VTD's document-centric processing model....

23 of 122 | Taking Data Validation to a Dynamic Level - A declarative schema works well with XML data streams in a distributed context, where validation should be more functional and use a processing model that evolves beyond a single, static document for XML content....

24 of 122 | Wrap the Result of an XQuery Query into an XML Document - Wrapping the result of an XQuery query into an XML document is very useful if you're working with atomic values....

25 of 122 | Building Converged Applications - Learn how Web services and enterprise developers can move outside the box for communications-enabled business processes—and how you can use one environment to build, test, and deploy business logic and communications logic with an even flow of project elements....

26 of 122 | kXML-RPC Enables Service-Oriented Mobile Computing - Service orientation is going wireless; it's simply a matter of how much and how soon. XML-RPC and the kXML-RPC library certainly are in the mix for this inevitable convergence....

27 of 122 | The Baker's Dozen: A 13-Step Crash Course for Learning Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) - WCF is meant to make things easier for developers, but as with any new technology, getting started can be difficult. Follow these thirteen steps to rev up your WCF knowledge quickly....

28 of 122 | X Marks the .doc—An Overview of the Office Open XML File Format - 2007 Microsoft® Office system introduces a new XML-based file format called Office Open XML as its default file type. An open, royalty-free standard, Open XML gives developers a wide range of new opportunities, primarily the ability to create and manipulate Office files without using Office. We'll answer the basic questions, and then dive into what Open XML looks like, how it works, and how you can code against it....

29 of 122 | Faster Data Transport Means Faster Web Services with MTOM/XOP - MTOM/XOP provides optimized SOAP message transmission, which boosts the performance of web services. Get an overview of the technology and see it in action with JAX-WS 2.0....

30 of 122 | Enterprise Application Integration with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006: Part 1 - BizTalk Server has grown beyond just messaging and orchestration to include a Business Rules Engine, Human Workflow Services, Enterprise Single Sign On, and Business Activity Monitoring—all of which are significant components....

31 of 122 | Import an XML Schema into a Stylesheet Using XSLT 2.0 - This tip shows you how to import an XML schema in your XSL pages, using XSLT 2.0....

32 of 122 | Special Characters in XML Element and Attribute Names - When creating XML files, sometimes there are fields (elements/attributes) where you need to use special characters like space, &, <, etc. However, as per XML representation, these are invalid....

33 of 122 | Declare the Coolest XQuery Variables - This tip shows how to declare some important variables in XQuery. ...

34 of 122 | Generate an XML Document from an Object Model with JAXB 2 - Learn how to get an XML document from your Java object model using JAXB 2. With annotations, you can also customize the document and use adapters to format data....

35 of 122 | Use the Best of StAX and XMLBeans to Stream XML Object Binding - Learn how to combine the StAX and XMLBeans APIs to leverage the benefits of each: StAX to parse and chunk incoming XML into a manageable size and XMLBeans to load the chunks into objects for processing....

36 of 122 | Improve XPath Efficiency with VTD-XML - Even though XML and XPath have been around for several years, there's still room for performance improvements?and VTD-XML and its XPath implementation provide them....

37 of 122 | Loading an XSL Stylesheet into a Java Application - One easy way to load an XSL stylesheet into a Java application is to use the TransformerFactory.getAssociatedStylesheet method...

38 of 122 | Hosting WCF Services - You can host WCF Services in many ways, but which is right for you? This article describes the desired features of a hosting environment, provides you with an overview of WCF hosting options and their availability, and explains how to implement scenarios applicable to each environment....

39 of 122 | Hosting WCF Services - You can host WCF Services in many ways, but which is right for you? This article describes the desired features of a hosting environment, provides you with an overview of WCF hosting options and their availability, and explains how to implement scenarios applicable to each environment....

40 of 122 | Process an XSL-FO Document - Learn how to use the FOP processor classes to process XSL-FO documents. ...

41 of 122 | Process an XSL-FO Document - Learn how to use the FOP processor classes to process XSL-FO documents. ...

42 of 122 | New JDBC SQL/XML Features Improve XML Data Handling - One of the most noteworthy updates to JDBC 4 is the support for the XML data type, which improves XML data handling and reduces development time....

43 of 122 | New JDBC SQL/XML Features Improve XML Data Handling - One of the most noteworthy updates to JDBC 4 is the support for the XML data type, which improves XML data handling and reduces development time....

44 of 122 | Force Attribute Value Inheritance in XSL-FO - Learn how to force an XSL-FO attribute to inherit the value of another attribute using the inherited property value....

45 of 122 | Force Attribute Value Inheritance in XSL-FO - Learn how to force an XSL-FO attribute to inherit the value of another attribute using the inherited property value....

46 of 122 | Optimize Your Resource Management with Brew and XML - Reduce your build management headaches and handle your resource objects in plain text using the power of Brew's new XML resource file architecture....

47 of 122 | Optimize Your Resource Management with Brew and XML - Reduce your build management headaches and handle your resource objects in plain text using the power of Brew's new XML resource file architecture....

48 of 122 | E4X Adds Direct XML Support to JavaScript - E4X provides a more intuitive, familiar, and natural way for JavaScript developers to deal with XML. E4X code is easier to read, write, and maintain than standard XML in programming models such as XSLT, XQuery, and the DOM....

49 of 122 | E4X Adds Direct XML Support to JavaScript - E4X provides a more intuitive, familiar, and natural way for JavaScript developers to deal with XML. E4X code is easier to read, write, and maintain than standard XML in programming models such as XSLT, XQuery, and the DOM....

50 of 122 | Hyperscale Messaging in .NET with Amazon's Simple Queuing Service (SQS) - Amazon SQS makes queuing messages across organizations over HTTP a snap with its Web service interface and Amazon-backed infrastructure. This article walks you through the process to get started using Amazon SQS to create and control queues and messages....