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
