*Learn XML fundamentals and build Web applications-fast *Focused on the XML skills Web professionals need most*Learn by doing, as you work on a fictional e-commerce site*Up-to-the-minute coverage includes schemas, namespaces, XSLT, XLink, XPointer, XHTML, and more*Learn practical techniques, based on real-world scenariosEssential XML for Web Professionals is the fastest way for busy professionals to master the XML skills needed for building dynamic, portable, and scalable applications. By completeing hands-on projects covering a wide range of development tasks, youll master key XML technologies-including schemas, namespaces, XSLT, XLink, XHTML, and more. Start with simple examples, then work your way up to sophisticated projects. Learn practical techniques All sample applications found in the book are downloadable from the companion Web site. You can reuse and adapt the code to see exactly how your applications should look and work Youll master all this, and much more *Mastering XML fundamentals, structure, and syntax*Defining XML using DTDs and schemas*Using namespaces to resolve naming conflicts*Building XML schema utilizing complex types *Using XHTML to bridge HTML with XML*Wo