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XML Training For Aerospace Authors PDF Print E-mail

Thrust Aerospace offers XML training specialized for the Aerospace Industry. We have general training courses designed to teach the skills necessary to author efficiently and effectively in XML. In addition to these general classes we offer advanced classes focused on more specialized skills and techniques. Below is our two day general XML training syllabus followed by our specialized classes.

DAY ONE

Morning Session

  • Introduction
    • What is XML?
    • A brief history of information encoding.
    • Why XML?
  • The Basics of XML
    • Elements, attributes, and values
    • Rules for writing XML
    • Creating the root element
    • Writing non-empty elements
    • Nesting elements
    • Adding attributes
    • Using empty elements
    • Writing comments
    • Writing symbols and special characters
    • Displaying elements as text when necessary
    • What about Graphics??
  • Questions

Afternoon Session

  • Controlling Document Structure:
    • Basics of DTD's and Schema's
    • Role of the XML Editing environment
    • Different DTD's for Different purposes - a quick look at various DTD's
    • ATA spec2200
    • S1000D
    • Other Doc Types
  • Separation of Content and Presentation:
    • Using Style sheets and CSS to change the look of data
    • Displaying the same content in many different formats
  • Questions

DAY TWO

Morning Session

  • Introduction to XMetal
  • Why use an XML editor?
  • A quick tour of XMetal's Interface
  • Basic Features
    • Attribute inspector
    • Element List
    • Context sensitive cursor
    • Configurations and settings
    • Macros
    • Validating Documents
    • Alternate views
    • Symbols and Special Characters
    • Graphics
  • Simple Example - Hello World!
  • Questions

Afternoon Session

  • A more complex example - Building a simple Document.
  • Strategies for good XML authoring
    • Take a Top Down Approach
    • Think about the relationship of information
  • Validating a document
  • Correcting common errors
  • Wrap-up and Review
  • Questions

Optional training Modules

These optional modules will allow a custom fit for special employees or special situations.

XML GURU Session

Got an employee with an exceptional aptitude for XML. Perhaps this will be your companies' next XML Guru!

This 3 day session covers the advanced XML topics and tools needed to support a group of XML Authors:

  • Troubleshooting XML errors
  • Troubleshooting Xmetal
  • Tools for advanced XML manipulation
  • In depth coverage of character encoding and the use of special characters
  • In depth look at interpreting and understanding DTD's and Schema's.
  • All attendees will receive a CD-ROM packed with a collection of tools for working with XML.

Authoring Documents with GenDoc

This 1 day sessions is all that is needed to get started authoring documents using Thrust's GenDoc DTD and Xmetal. Students will be introduced to the basic
structure and elements of the GenDoc DTD and learn tips and techniques for creating quality XML documents.

OPEN XML LAB

This is an open session where a Thrust XML content expert will be available on-site to:

  • Consult with content owners on XML strategies for specific documents or other content.
  • Answer any content related questions
  • Workstations will be provided to "test drive" ideas and theories in a live Xmetal environment.