PB138 Modern Markup Languages and Their Applications

Faculty of Informatics
Spring 2005
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Tomáš Pitner, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Petr Adámek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Luděk Bártek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavel Drášil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Tomáš Gregar (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Jan Pavlovič, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Pavel Cenek (assistant)
RNDr. Ondřej Krajíček (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Jan Staudek, CSc.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Tomáš Pitner, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:50 D1
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PB138/01: Mon 18:00–18:50 B130, P. Adámek
PB138/02: Mon 19:00–19:50 B130, P. Adámek
PB138/03: Tue 16:00–16:50 B130, J. Pavlovič
PB138/04: Mon 14:00–14:50 B117, J. Pavlovič
PB138/05: Mon 15:00–15:50 B117, J. Pavlovič
PB138/06: Tue 18:00–18:50 B116, T. Gregar
PB138/07: Tue 19:00–19:50 B116, T. Gregar
PB138/08: Wed 12:00–12:50 B117, T. Gregar
PB138/09: Tue 17:00–17:50 B130, L. Bártek
PB138/10: Tue 18:00–18:50 B130, L. Bártek
PB138/11: Tue 19:00–19:50 B130, L. Bártek
PB138/12: Thu 15:00–15:50 B117, P. Drášil
PB138/13: Thu 16:00–16:50 B117, P. Drášil
PB138/14: Thu 17:00–17:50 B117, P. Drášil
Prerequisites
! P138 Modern markup languages
Basic knowledge of formal languages, as well as some experience in OO programming (preferably in Java) and databases is required. Moreover, basic orientation in a markup language (HTML) and Internet services is needed, too.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 200 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/200, only registered: 0/200, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/200
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is an introduction to modern markup languages (XML). It provides an overview of standards, processing, and technologies related to XML.
Syllabus
  • Modern markup languages, Extensible Markup Language (XML), its syntax. Family of XML-based standards (XML 1.0, Namespaces, Canonical XML).
  • Applications of XML.
  • Standards for parsing and processing XML data. XML Document Object Model, event-driven processing, binding to concrete programming languages.
  • Abstract XML data models. Approaches to XML data modelling, schema languages (DTD, XML Schema, Schematron, Relax etc.). XML validation tools.
  • Navigation and Querying XML data. XLink, XPointer, XPath standards.
  • XML documents formatting and transformations, CSS styles for XML, formatting objects (XSL-FO), XSLT.
  • Query Languages for XML. Storing and processing XML data in relational and OO databases, XML data indexing, native XML databases.
  • Metadata for describing XML resources, RDF framework, XML ontologies.
  • XML and Internet technologies, XHTML, WML languages.
  • XML support in HTTP and aplication servers and web browsers. Generic structure of Internet aplications based on XML.
  • Publication systems based on XML.
Literature
  • BRADLEY, Neil. XML : kompletní průvodce. Translated by Jiří Bráza. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2000, 537 s. ISBN 8071699497. info
  • MARCHAL, Benoit. XML v příkladech. 1. vyd. Praha: Computer Press, 2000, xiv, 447. ISBN 8072263323. info
  • SEELY, Scott. SOAP :cross platform internet development using XML. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2002, xiv, 391 s. ISBN 0-13-090763-4. info
  • BURKE, Eric M. Java and XSLT. 1st ed. Sebastopol, CA, USA: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 2001. ISBN 0-596-00143-6. info
  • AHMED, Kal. Professional XML meta data. Birmingham: Wrox Press, 2001, ix, 567 s. ISBN 1-86100-451-6. info
  • CAGLE, Kurt. Professional XML schemas. Birmingham: Wrox Press, 2001, xv, 691 s. ISBN 1-86100-547-4. info
  • PITNER, Tomáš. Transformace XML dat: standardy, nástroje, metodika, optimalizace (XML Data Transformation: Standards, Tools, Methodology, Optimization). In Proceedings of the Annual Database Conference. 1st ed. Bratislava: Slovenská technická univerzita, 2001, p. 285-294. DATAKON. ISBN 80-227-1597-2. info
  • PITNER, Tomáš. XML a informační systémy (XML and Information Systems). In Sborník přednášek Tvorba software 2001. 1st ed. Ostrava: Tanger s.r.o., 2001, p. 135-142. ISBN 80-85988-59-3. info
  • KAY, Michael. XSLT :programmer's reference. 2nd ed. Birmingham: Wrox Press, 2001, xxxiii., 9. ISBN 1-86100-506-7. info
  • SCHURMAN, Eric M. and William J. PARDI. Dynamické HTML v akci : html, dhtml a xml, kaskádní styly (CSS), skriptování, kompatibilita s různými prohlížeči, design interaktivních stránek. 1. vyd. Praha: Computer Press, 2000, xvii, 421. ISBN 807226401X. info
  • BOX, Don, Aaron SKONNARD and John LAM. Essential XML :beyond markup. Boston: Addison-Wesley, 2000, xviii, 368. ISBN 0-201-70914-7. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Výuka probíhá formou přednášek a samostatné (obvykle týmové) konzultované práce na projektech. Práce na projektech tvoří náplň cvičení v druhé polovině semestru. Hodnocení zkoušky sestává z hodnocení projektu a závěrečného písemného testu. U písemného testu není povoleno použití žádných materiálů kromě psacích potřeb.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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