Java and XML, Second Edition

Chapter 10. Web Publishing Frameworks

This chapter begins our examination of specific Java and XML topics. I have covered the basics of using XML from Java, looking at the SAX, DOM, JDOM, and JAXP APIs to manipulate XML, and the fundamentals of using and creating XML itself. Now that you have a grasp on using XML from your code, I want to spend time on specific applications. The next six chapters cover the most significant applications of XML, and, in particular, how those applications are implemented in the Java space. While there are literally thousands of important applications of XML, the topics in these chapters are those continually in the spotlight, with the potential to significantly change the way traditional development processes occur.

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

Readers of the first edition will find that much of the Cocoon discussion in this chapter is the same. Although I promised Cocoon 2 would be out by now and expected to be writing a chapter on it, things haven’t progressed as quickly as expected. Stefano Mazzochi, the driving force behind Cocoon, finally got around to finishing school (good choice, Stefano!), and development on Cocoon 2 slowed as a result. Cocoon 1.x is still the current development path, so stick with it for now. I’ve updated the section on Cocoon 2 to reflect what is coming. Keep an eye out for more Cocoon-related books from O’Reilly in the months to come.

The first hot topic I look at is the XML application that has generated ...