Oracle Database 10g XML & SQL: Design, Build, & Manage XML Applications in Java, C, C++, & PL/SQL (Oracle Press)

Written by members of the Oracle XML group, this is a must-have reference for all IT managers, DBAs, and developers who want to learn the best practices for using XML with Oracle's XML-enabled products. Includes real-world case studies based on the authors' experience managing Oracle's XML Discussion Forum--a community of 20,000+ XML component users. Mark V. Scardina (Redwood Shores, CA) is Oracle's XML Evangelist for Server Products and is the Group Product Manager for the CORE and XML Development Group, tasked with providing the XML infrastructure components used throughout the Oracle product stack including the XML Developer's Kit. Mark also represents Oracle on the W3C XSL Working Group as well as chairs Oracle's XML Standards committee. PART I Oracle and the XML Standards 1 Introducing XML 2 Accessing XML with DOM, SAX, JAXB, and StAX 3 Transforming XML with XSLT and XPath 4 Validating XML with DTDs and XML Schemas 5 XML Operations with XQuery 6 XML Messaging and RPC with SOAP 7 Putting It All Together with XML Pipeline, JSPs, and XSQL PART II Oracle XML Management for DBAs 8 Getting Started with the Oracle XML Database 9 Storing XML Data 10 Generating and Retrieving XML 11 Searching XML Data 12 Managing the Oracle XML Database PART III Oracle XML for Java Developers 13 Getting Started with Oracle XML and Java 14 Building an XML-Powered Web Site 15 Creating a Portal Site with XML and Web Services 16 Developing an XML Gateway Application with SOAP and AQ 17 Developing XML-Based Reusable Components PART IV Oracle XML for C Developers 18 Getting Started with Oracle XML and C 19 Building an XML-Managed Application 20 Build an XML Database OCI Application 21 Create an XML-Configured High-Performance Transformation Engine PART V Oracle XML for C++ Developers 22 Getting Started with Oracle XML and C++ 23 Build an XML Database OCI C++ Application 24 Building an XML Data-Retrieval Application PART VI Oracle XML for PL/SQL Developers 25 Getting Started with Oracle XML and PL/SQL 26 Building PL/SQL Web Services 27 Extending PL/SQL XML Functionality with Java 28 Putting It All Together A XML Standards Bodies and Open Specifications Glossary