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Preface



1. Python and XML

Key Advantages of XML

The XML Specifications

The Power of Python and XML

What Can We Do with It?



2. XML Fundamentals

XML Structure in a Nutshell

Document Types and Schemas

Types of Conformance

Physical Structures

Constructing XML Documents

Document Type Definitions

Canonical XML

Going Beyond the XML Specification



3. The Simple API for XML

The Birth of SAX

Understanding SAX

Reading an Article

Searching File Information

Building an Image Index

Converting XML to HTML

Advanced Parser Factory Usage

Native Parser Interfaces



4. The Document Object Model

The DOM Specifications

Understanding the DOM

Python DOM Offerings

Retrieving Information

Changing Documents

Building a Web Application

Going Beyond SAX and DOM



5. Querying XML with XPath

XPath at a Glance

Where Is XPath Used?

Location Paths

XPath Arithmetic Operators

XPath Functions

Compiling XPath Expressions



6. Transforming XML with XSLT

The XSLT Specification

XSLT Processors

Defining Stylesheets

Using XSLT from the Command Line

XSLT Elements

A More Complex Example

Embedding XSLT Transformations in Python

Choosing a Technique



7. XML Validation and Dialects

Working with DTDs

Validation at Runtime

The BillSummary Example

Dialects, Frameworks, and Workflow

What Does ebXML Offer?



8. Python Internet APIs

Connecting Web Sites

Working with URLs

Opening URLs

Connecting with HTTP

Using the Server Classes



9. Python, Web Services, and SOAP

Python Web Services Support

The Emerging SOAP Standard

Python SOAP Options

Example SOAP Server and Client

What About XML-RPC?



10. Python and Distributed Systems Design

Sample Application and Flow Analysis

Understanding the Scope

Building the Database

Building the Profiles Access Class

Creating an XML Data Store

The XML Switch

Running the XML Switch

A Web Application



A. Installing Python and XML Tools

B. XML Definitions

C. Python SAX API

D. Python DOM API

E. Working with MSXML3.0

F. Additional Python XML Tools



Index