Building Oracle XML Applications
Building Oracle XML Applications By Steve Muench
October 2000
Pages: 812

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Table of Contents

  1. XML Basics

    1. Chapter 1 Introduction to XML

      1. What Is XML?
      2. What Can I Do with XML?
      3. Why Should I Use XML?
      4. What XML Technologies Does Oracle Provide?

    2. Chapter 2 Working with XML

      1. Creating and Validating XML
      2. Modularizing XML
      3. Searching XML with XPath

  2. Oracle XML Fundamentals

    1. Chapter 3 Combining XML and Oracle

      1. Hosting the XML FAQ System on Oracle
      2. Serving XML in Any Format
      3. Acquiring Web-based XML Content

    2. Chapter 4 Using JDeveloper for XML Development

      1. Working with XML, XSQL, and JSP Files
      2. Working with Database Objects
      3. Using JDeveloper with Oracle XDK Components

    3. Chapter 5 Processing XML with PL/SQL

      1. Loading External XML Files
      2. Parsing XML
      3. Searching XML Documents with XPath
      4. Working with XML Messages
      5. Producing and Transforming XML Query Results

    4. Chapter 6 Processing XML with Java

      1. Introduction to Oracle8i JServer
      2. Parsing and Programmatically Constructing XML
      3. Searching XML Documents with XPath
      4. Working with XML Messages
      5. Producing and Transforming XML Query Results

    5. Chapter 7 Transforming XML with XSLT

      1. XSLT Processing Mechanics
      2. Single-Template Stylesheets
      3. Understanding Input and Output Options
      4. Improving Flexibility with Multiple Templates

    6. Chapter 8 Publishing Data with XSQL Pages

      1. Introduction to XSQL Pages
      2. Transforming XSQL Page Results with XSLT
      3. Troubleshooting Your XSQL Pages

    7. Chapter 9 XSLT Beyond the Basics

      1. Using XSLT Variables
      2. The Talented Identity Transformation
      3. Grouping Repeating Data Using SQL
      4. Sorting and Grouping Repeating Data with XSLT

    8. Chapter 10 Generating Datagrams with PL/SQL

      1. Programmatically Generating XML Using PL/SQL
      2. Automatic XML Generation with DBXML

    9. Chapter 11 Generating Datagrams with Java

      1. Generating XML Using Java
      2. Serving XML Datagrams over the Web
      3. Automatic XML from SQL Queries

    10. Chapter 12 Storing XML Datagrams

      1. Overview of XML Storage Approaches
      2. Loading Datagrams with the XML SQL Utility
      3. Storing Posted XML Using XSQL Servlet
      4. Inserting Datagrams Using Java

    11. Chapter 13 Searching XML with interMedia

      1. Why Use interMedia?
      2. What Is interMedia?
      3. The interMedia Query Language
      4. Handling Heterogeneous Doctypes
      5. Handling Doctype Evolution
      6. Advanced interMedia

    12. Chapter 14 Advanced XML Loading Techniques

      1. Storing Datagrams in Multiple Tables
      2. Building an XMLLoader Utility
      3. Creating Insert Transformations Automatically

  3. Oracle XML Applications

    1. Chapter 15 Using XSQL Pages as a Publishing Framework

      1. Overview of XSQL Pages Facilities
      2. Additional XML Delivery Options

    2. Chapter 16 Extending XSQL and XSLT with Java

      1. Developing Custom XSQL Actions
      2. Integrating Custom XML Sources
      3. Working with XSLT Extension Functions

    3. Chapter 17 XSLT-Powered Portals and Applications

      1. XSLT-Powered Web Store
      2. Building a Personalized News Portal
      3. Online Discussion Forum

  4. Appendixes

    1. Appendix A XML Helper Packages

      1. Installing the XML Helper Packages
      2. Source Code for the XML Helper Packages

    2. Appendix B Installing the Oracle XSQL Servlet

      1. Supported Configurations
      2. Prerequisites
      3. Downloading and Installing the XSQL Servlet

    3. Appendix C Conceptual Map to the XML Family

    4. Appendix D Quick References

  1. Colophon

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