- Provides accessible, comprehensive description of each XML feature
- Does not assume experience of HTML or SGML
- Detailed study of the standard is supported by the inclusion of cross-referenced 'roadmaps' of the building blocks that comprise the standard.
- Includes an extensive glossary
- Related standards for cataloguing, processing, linking and styling XML are covered in detail.
- Xpath
- XML Schema
- SAX 2.0
- DOM 2.0
- XSLT
- XHTML 1.0
- XML Base
- Xlink
- Xpointer
- XML Inclusions