COIN78 Introduction to XML

Computers, Technology and Information Systems

XML - eXtensible Markup Language - COIN 78 Assignment Zero

Assignment zero is a snap.

Download simple.xml (right click on the file name) and save it locally as simple.xml
Open simple.xml with Notepad. Change the data in the fields as shown below:

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
<simple>
<contact>
<first_name>your first name goes here</first_name>
<last_name>your last name goes here</last_name>
<nick_name>your nick name goes here</nick_name>
<email_address>your email address goes here</email_address>
</contact>
<general>
<occupation>your occupation goes here</occupation>
<education>your education goes here</education>
<goals>your goals go here</goals>
</general>
<comments>
<comment>and comments can go here</comment>
</comments>
</simple>
Save the file (carefully) as simple.xml. Be careful not to save it as simple.xml.txt (Notepad will do that if you don't save it as 'files of all types')
Now open the file in MSIE 5.5 or higher. If it renders okay it's 'well-formed' (see the first tutorial). If not, you have changed one of your tags.
*Don't* copy the file from your Web browser by dragging your mouse over it (screen scraping) as you'll pick up the dashes.
Email the file to me as an attachment, and I'll open it to read about you, plus create your assignments folder.
When submitting the file, your subject line should be COIN78 (physical or online) Assignment 0 (or Assignment zero).

There is one point for this assignment, but the real purpose is to make sure you have the mechanicals down for downloading and modifying example files, plus submitting assignments. If the work is *not* in by Sunday evening of the second week you may be dropped from the class (that is reversible but annoying). So try to get off on the right foot!

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