Beginning xml with C# 2008 [electronic resource] : From Novice to Professional / by Bipin Joshi.

Introducing XML and the .Net framework -- Manipulating XML Documents by Using the Document Object Model -- Reading and Writing XML Documents -- Accessing XML Documents by Using the Xpath Data Model -- Validating XML Documents -- Transforming XML with XSLT -- XML in ADO.net -- XML Serialization -- XML Web Services -- XML in SQL Server -- Use of XML in the .Net Framework -- Creating Services by Using Windows Communication Foundation -- Working with LINQ to XML.

Beginning XML with C# 2008 focuses on XML and how it is used within .NET 3.5. As you'd expect of a modern application framework, .NET 3.5 has extensive support for XML in everything from data access to configuration, from raw parsing to code documentation. This book demystifies all of this. It explains the basics of XML as well as the namespaces and objects you need to know in order to work efficiently with XML. You will see clear, practical examples that illustrate best practices in action. With this book, you'll learn everything you need to know from the basics of reading and writing XML data to using the DOM, from LINQ and SQL Server integration to SOAP and web services.