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FileMaker Pro 6 Developer’s Guide to XML/XSL, suitable for both PC and Macintosh users, is designed to help the FileMaker Pro developer understand what XML is and how to create XML documents for the purpose of facilitating data exchange. In FileMaker Pro 6, XML-formatted text can be imported into databases, XML documents, HTML files, and text files through the use of XSL stylesheets. XML can also be used to publish web databases with FileMaker Pro. Examples and exercises throughout the book provide hands-on experience on a variety of topics including Document Type Definitions (DTDs), XPath function similarities, and importing and exporting XML.

• Learn about the basics of XML, including the advantages of using XML and how to create XML documents.
• Find out how to import and export XML using FileMaker Pro 6.
• Understand how Document Type Definitions (DTDs) relate to XML.
• Learn how FileMaker Pro web publishes XML and how to design your databases for optimum web publishing.
• Explore stylesheet transformation of XML with XSL and how browsers handle XSL.

About the Author

Beverly Voth is a professional FileMaker Pro consultant in London, Kentucky, who develops databases and web sites. She has written articles for a number of FileMaker Pro magazines and the FileMaker Pro web site. She is also a member of the FileMaker Solution Alliance and a frequent speaker at the annual FileMaker Pro Developer’s Conference.

BackCover FileMaker Pro 6 Developer's Guide to XML/XSL Introduction To Be or Not Chapter 1: The Basics of XML 1.2 XML Advantages 1.3 XML Document Examples and Terms 1.4 XML Character Conventions 1.5 Beyond Basic XML-Other Standards 1.6 Reading More about XML Conclusion Chapter 2: XML Import and Export with FileMaker Pro 6 2.2 Special Export Considerations 2.3 Scripted XML Exports 2.4 XML Import 2.5 Calculated Export of XML 2.6 Calculated Import of XML 2.7 Debugging XML Export and XML Import 2.8 Encrypting Your Data Where to Go From Here? Chapter 3: Document Type Definitions (DTDs) 3.1 Creating a Basic XML Document Containing a DTD 3.2 Elements in the DTD 3.3 Attributes in the DTD 3.4 A DTD for FileMaker Pro Themes 3.5 Entities in the DTD 3.6 Document Type Definitions (DTDs) vs. Schema/XSD 3.7 More about Document Type Definitions Chapter 4: FileMaker Pro XML Schema or Grammar Formats (DTDs) 4.1 FMPXMLLAYOUT Schema/Grammar 4.2 FMPXMLRESULT Schema/Grammar 4.3 FMPDSORESULT Schema/Grammar 4.4 Document Type Definition for Database Design Reports Chapter 5: XML and FileMaker Pro Web Publishing Browser Requirements 5.1 Setting Up Web Companion for XML Requests 5.2 XML Request Commands for Web Companion 5.3 Performing Scripts on Web-Published Databases 5.4 Security on the Web 5.5 Error Codes for XML Chapter 6: Using HTML and XHTML to Format Web Pages 6.1 HTML Document Structure 6.2 The HEAD Element 6.3 The Main BODY of the HTML Document 6.4 Deprecated HTML Elements 6.5 Using the FORM Element to Make HTTP Requests 6.6 Claris Dynamic Markup Language Chapter 7: Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) and FileMaker Pro 7.1 XSL is XML 7.2 Top-level Elements in XSL 7.3 Other XSL/XSLT Elements 7.4 XPath Functions 7.5 XSL and HTML 7.6 FileMaker Pro Value Lists and XSL 7.7 Browsers and XSL 7.8 Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and XML Chapter 8: XSLT Examples for FileMaker Pro XML 8.2 Transform FMPDSORESULT into FMPXMLRESULT 8.3 XML to HTML 8.4 Fixed-width Text Export 8.5 Export XML from Related Databases 8.6 Import XML into Related Databases 8.7 XSLT and Web Publishing 8.8 More XSLT Examples Appendix A: Glossary of Acronyms and Terms Appendix B: Resources Tools for Using XML and FileMaker Pro Tutorials By Topic Miscellaneous List of Figures List of Tables List of Listings