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Chapter 4. Structuring XML Documents with DTDs

by David Gulbransen

In this chapter

Well-Formed and Valid XML
Document Type Definition Basics
Why Use a DTD?
DTD Structures
DTDs and XML Documents
Element Declarations in DTDs
Element Content Basics
Attribute Declarations
Entity Declarations
Parameter Entities
Notations and Processing Instructions
Notations
Processing Instructions
Comments
Internal Versus External DTD
A Valid XML Example: Constructing the DTD
Additional Resources
Roadmap

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