Washington University Libraries XML Workshop
The Washington University Libraries are presenting free workshops on several aspects of XML on Monday through Thursday, November 30, December 1, 2, 3 each from 9-12 noon in Olin Library, Arc computer lab. These sessions are open to anyone in the area.
The workshop is made up of four sessions on different XML standards and technologies. Participants are free to choose any or all of the sessions of interest to them. See below for descriptions of each workshop. There are no prerequisites, however, those without experience in markup languages (such as HTML) who wish to take other sessions may find the introductory session helpful. All sessions will be presented at an introductory level.
Register for each session separately using the links in the descriptions. Seating is limited to 24 per session. Contact Charmaine Scott at 935-7277 or cgscott@wustl.edu for questions /concerns or registration assistance.
Monday, November 30
XML + oXygen:
The eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is not a language itself, but rather a meta-language
used to create markup languages to suit whatever purpose you may have. In this session you will learn the basic rules of XML and the philosophy
behind it. You will also be introduced to the basics of the popular XML editor, oXygen. Register http://evanced.info/washingtonu/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=319&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=inhouse&returnToSearch=&SignupType=inhouse&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=11/1/2009&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&a.
Tuesday, December 1
EAD:
Encoded Archival Description (EAD) is the encoding and structural standard for archival
description and the creation of finding aids using XML. This course will briefly review the structure of a finding aid, as well as introduce
participants to EAD through lecture, demonstrations, and in-class exercises. Register http://evanced.info/washingtonu/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=320&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=inhouse&returnToSearch=&SignupType=inhouse&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=12/1/2009&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&a.
Wednesday, December 2
XSL & XPath:
Part of the philosophy of XML is the separation of presentation from content to facilitate
output of the content in multiple styles and formats. The technology used to do this is the eXtensible Style Language (XSL). The XML
Path Language (XPath) is a query language for selecting sections in an XML document, often used in XSL style sheets. Participants will learn
the basics of XSL syntax, and create stylesheets using XPath to transform and output data in a variety of formats. Register http://evanced.info/washingtonu/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=321&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=12/1/2009&df=calendar&EventType=Arc+Workshop%2C+Mee.
Thursday, December 3
TEI + Roma:
This session will introduce participants to the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) — its
purpose, parts, organizing scheme, etc. — as well as to Roma — a web-based tool for managing its complexity. Participants will use the TEI to mark
up a sample text and will use Roma to validate it. Register http://evanced.info/washingtonu/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=322&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=12/1/2009&df=calendar&EventType=Arc+Workshop%2C+Mee.
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