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Acknowledgements
Introduction
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Chapter 1: Introduction to XML
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Components of an XML Document
Namespaces
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Chapter 2: Introduction to ASP.NET 2.0
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Developer Productivity
Administration and Management
Speed and Performance
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Chapter 3: XML Classes in the .NET Framework
XML Support in the .NET Framework 2.0
Design Goals for XML Support in .NET Framework 2.0
XML Namespaces
XML Parsing
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Understanding XML Validation
Transforming XML Data using XSLT
XML Serialization
XML Web Services
XML and ADO.NET
ASP .NET Configuration
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Chapter 4: Reading and Writing XML Data Using XmlReader and XmlWriter
XML Readers and Writers
Reading XML with XmlReader
Overview of XmlReader
Steps Involved in Using XmlReader to Read XML Data
Writing XML Data
Writing XML Data with XmlWriter
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Chapter 5: XML Data Validation
XML Validation
Validation Types Supported in .NET Framework 2.0
XML Data Validation Using XSD Schemas
A Cache for Schemas
XML DOM Validation
XML Validation Using Inline Schemas
Using DTDs
Creating an XML Schema with Visual Studio 2005
The .NET Schema Object Model (SOM)
Programmatically Inferring XSD Schema from an XML File
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Chapter 6: XML DOM Object Model
Exploring DOM Processing
XML Document Loaded in a DOM Tree
Programming with the XML Document Object Model
Document Classes
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Programmatically Creating XML Documents
The XmlDocumentFragment Class
XPath Support in XML DOM
Validating XML in an XmlDocument
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Chapter 7: Transforming XML Data with XSLT
A Primer on XSLT
What Is XSLT, XSL, and XPath?
Need for XSLT
XSLT Elements
XSLT Functions
Applying an XSL Style Sheet to an XML Document
.NET Classes Involved in XSL Transformation
User Defined Functions in an XSL Style Sheet
The XsltSettings Class
A Complete Example
Advanced XSLT Operations
Debugging XSLT Style Sheets
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Chapter 8: XML and ADO.NET
ADO.NET and XML
Loading XML into a DataSet
DataSet Schemas
Transforming DataSet to XML
Typed DataSets
XmlDataDocument Object and DataSet
Relationship between XmlDataDocument
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DataTable and XML
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Chapter 9: XML Data Display
ASP.NET 2.0 Hierarchical Data Controls
Site Navigation
XmlDataSource Control
Caching
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Client-Side XML
ASP.NET 2.0 Callback Feature
ASP.NET Atlas Technology
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Chapter 10: SQL Server 2005 XML Integration
New XML Features in SQL Server 2005
FOR XML in SQL Server 2005
Executing FOR XML Queries from ADO.NET
XML Data Type in SQL Server 2005
Working with XML Data Type Columns from ADO.NET
Using XML Schema on the Client
Multiple Active Result Sets (MARS) in ADO.NET
XML Data Type and a DataSet
OPENXML()
Other XML Features
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Chapter 11: Building an Airline Reservation System
Using ASP.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2005
Overview of the Case Study
Architecture of System
Business Processes
Implementation
Database Design
Implementation of AirlineReservationsLib Component
Implementation of Web Site
Putting It All Together
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Chapter 12: XML Serialization
A Primer on Serialization
The XmlSerializer Class
Advanced Serialization
Deserializing XML
Generics and XML Serialization
Pregenerating Serialization Assemblies
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Chapter 13: XML Web Services
XML Web Service
Building an ASP.NET Web Service
Creating a Proxy Class for the Web Service
Returning Complex Types
Using SOAP Headers
Using SOAP Extensions
Asynchronous Invocation of Web Services from a Client Application
Asynchronous Invocation of Web Services from a Browser Using IE Web Service Behavior
Asynchronous Web Service Methods
Controlling XML Serialization Using IXmlSerializable
Using Schema Importer Extensions
Miscellaneous Web Service Features in .NET
Framework 2.0
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Chapter 14: ASP.NET 2.0 Configuration
ASP.NET Configuration
Configuration Hierarchy
ASP.NET 1.x Way of Accessing Configuration Sections
ASP.NET 2.0 Configuration Management
New Configuration Sections in ASP.NET 2.0
WebConfigurationManager Class
Retrieving Configuration from Predefined Sections
Encrypting and Decrypting Configuration Sections
Enumerating Configuration Sections
Reading Configuration Sections
Creating a Custom Configuration Section
Built-in Configuration Management Tools
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Chapter 15: Building a ShoppingAssistant Using XML Web Services
ShoppingAssistant Case Study
Architecture of ShoppingAssistant
Business Processes
Implementation
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Implementation of ContentPublisher Web Service
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Implementation of ShoppingAssistant Web Application
Using Asynchronous Invocation of Web Services and Windows Service
Modifying the ShoppingAssistant Web Pages to Consume XML Files
Implementation of FileSystemWatcher to Facilitate Reporting Data Collection
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