XML and DTD Headaches
Articles and Tips: qna
01 Jan 2003
Q.
With the advent of the newer versions of popular word processors, I see that the makers of these word processors are embracing XML for all it's worth. Being new to XML but not a total dummy, I came across the term DTD. What is a DTD and what does it do?
XML'd in Xingu
A.
Dear XML'd: DTD stands for Document Type Definition. This is a set of rules that define the elements and attributes that make up an XML document. You could look at a DTD as being the grammar of an XML document, since it defines what each part of the XML document means for both applications and users. I have found an excellent XML book for beginners, which includes information about DTDs, called XML For Dummies , by Ed Tittel and Frank Boumphrey. Pick one up--you'll be glad you did.
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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