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Putting XML to Work in the Library offers complete answers to these questions, as the authors outline small proactive steps for libraries, illustrated with specific examples. This user-friendly roadmap outlines basic, practical applications of XML----Extensible Markup Language, derived from SGML.

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• Figures(p. ix)
• Introduction(p. xi)
• 1 It's Elemental, My Dear Watson(p. 1)
• What Is XML?(p. 1)
• Markup Minihistory: Prelude to XML(p. 2)
• Picking Up the Pieces(p. 3)
• Extensible Markup Syntax(p. 3)
• Markup and XML(p. 4)
• Types of Markup(p. 6)
• Elements and Structure(p. 6)
• Elements(p. 8)
• Attributes(p. 14)
• Empty Elements(p. 16)
• Mixed Content(p. 17)
• Entities(p. 18)
• Comments(p. 20)
• Character Data Sections(p. 20)
• White Space(p. 21)
• Character Encoding(p. 22)
• The XML Declaration(p. 23)
• Processing Instructions(p. 26)
• Well-Formed Documents(p. 26)
• Putting It All Together(p. 27)
• All in the Family(p. 30)
• Valid Documents(p. 30)
• Document Type Definitions(p. 31)
• XML-Based Schemas(p. 31)
• Namespaces(p. 32)
• Stylesheets(p. 33)
• XHTML(p. 33)
• Browsers and Viewing(p. 35)
• X Whatever(p. 36)
• Libraries' Strategic Opportunity(p. 36)
• Generic Aspects of XML(p. 38)
• 2 "The Nice Thing about Standards ..."(p. 44)
• Getting Started(p. 45)
• What's in a Name(space)?(p. 45)
• I Need Some (XML) Validation!(p. 48)
• DTDs (DocumentType Definitions)(p. 49)
• XML Schemas(p. 54)
• RELAX NG Schemas(p. 59)
• Where Do I Go from Here?(p. 67)
• XPath(p. 68)
• XLink(p. 70)
• XPointer(p. 73)
• Doing It with Style(sheets)(p. 76)
• Getting Started(p. 77)
• XSLT Stylesheets(p. 77)
• XSL FO Stylesheets(p. 82)
• CSS Stylesheets(p. 85)
• 3 In the Scheme of Things(p. 91)
• Schema Development(p. 93)
• The Development Process Step-by-Step(p. 94)
• Library Information in Context(p. 96)
• Open Content(p. 96)
• Open Libraries?(p. 97)
• Think Globally, Act Locally(p. 99)
• Bibliographic and Authority Records(p. 101)
• MARC: The Ultimate Crazy Quilt?(p. 102)
• AACR: Fixity versus Fluidity?(p. 116)
• XOBIS: Simplicity without Sacrifice?(p. 136)
• 4 XML Tools: What Do You Want to Do Today?(p. 145)
• Open-Source Solutions(p. 145)
• XML Editors: Mark It Up!(p. 146)
• Simple Text Editors(p. 147)
• JEdit(p. 148)
• XMLOperator(p. 150)
• BitFlux Editor(p. 153)
• XML eXchaNGeR (XNGR)(p. 156)
• XML Transformers: The Changing Face of XML(p. 159)
• Saxon(p. 159)
• Cocoon and Xalan(p. 161)
• Kawa and Qexo(p. 163)
• XML Browsers: Not Just Another Pretty Face(p. 165)
• Mozilla(p. 165)
• Amaya(p. 167)
• Conclusion(p. 170)
• 5 The Future Is Now: Trends and Possibilities(p. 173)
• Trends and Future Standards(p. 173)
• XInclude(p. 174)
• XForms(p. 174)
• Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)(p. 176)
• DocBook(p. 179)
• VoiceXML(p. 179)
• OpenOffice, AbiWord, and Microsoft Word(p. 180)
• XML Possibilities(p. 181)
• Transitional E-Journals List(p. 181)
• Updating MARC with MARCUTL(p. 183)
• Maintaining PubMed LinkOuts(p. 186)
• MARC to XOBIS in 2003 and Beyond(p. 188)
• Conclusion(p. 190)
• References(p. 191)
• Index(p. 195)

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Library Journal Review

The authors, who are from the Lane Medical Library at the Stanford University Medical Center, argue that XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a solution to many of the digital access and management challenges facing libraries today. In the first two chapters, they present an overview of XML, explaining why it was created and its important differences with HTML, and then trace the development of XML-related technologies. Since XML deals not with the display of information like HTML but with the use of information itself, an XML project can become quite complex. The narrative descriptions of XML syntax and technologies and how they interrelate are rather intricate and can be a tough read. However, the authors gallantly try to make library-related XML projects understandable, and they excel in placing XML in a library context. In Chapter 3, Miller and Clarke introduce the concept of XML schemas that can be used as blueprints to build workable structures made up of XML building blocks that can stand on their own or interconnect with other schemas. As an example a detailed critique of MARC and AACR is presented in contrast to the flexibility of XML, and the authors describe their own experimental XORBIS project as an XML alternative to MARC and other traditional cataloging practices when dealing with digital information. In Chapter 4 they outline open source tools available for creating and validating XML documents, and they conclude their book with a presentation of some XML standards in the development stage and several other XML solutions used at the Lane Medical Library. As Miller and Clarke are at the forefront for the use of XML in libraries, all catalogers, systems librarians, and other programming-oriented librarians dealing with the challenges of providing access to and managing digital information should read their book. [For a more detailed look at other XML library projects, see Roy Tennant's XML in Libraries.]-Robert Battenfeld, Long Island Univ.-Southampton Coll. Lib., NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

The authors, hoping to stimulate interest in XML (Extensible Markup Language) and explain its value to the library community, offer a fine introduction to the topic. The opening chapter defines XML as a system for electronically tagging or marking up documents in order to label, organize, and categorize their content and then goes on to describe its origins and fundamental building blocks. Subsequent chapters address related technologies, schema development, XML-based tools, and current and future library uses. The authors argue persuasively for increased XML use, emphasizing its advantages over HTML in flexibility, interoperability, extensibility, and internationalization. Information is detailed, deftly written, and supported by numerous examples. Readers without a technological bent may find the text daunting, but their perseverance will be richly rewarded. Particularly recommended for webmasters and those working in library information systems and technical services. -- RBB Copyright 2004 Booklist