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Lesson 11   Simple and Complex DTD Conclusion

In this module, you learned how simple and complex DTDs define the syntax, grammar, and vocabulary of XML documents.
Now that you've learned the basics of the DTD, you are ready to build the DTD.
Learning objectives
Having completed this module, you should now be able to:
  1. Understand the value of using a DTD with XML documents
  2. Consider the concept of a valid XML document
  3. Examine a simple DTD
  4. Declare basic elements in a DTD
  5. Write element declarations for mixed content and declare empty elements
  6. Reference DTD declarations in XML
  7. Create a DTD file which works with a separate XML file
  8. Create a DTD from an existing set of tags
  9. Specify the considerations involved in creating a DTD
  10. Create a simple DTD for a simple XML file
  11. Create a DTD describing elements containing mixed content
  Glossary terms
This module introduced the following terms:
  1. Document type declaration
  2. Infrastructure services
  3. Mixed content
  4. #PCDATA
  5. Root element
    The next module discusses how to build the DTD.
    Forum
Do you have any questions or comments about the material in this module? If so, post a question in the Forum section, which you can reach by clicking the link below.
XML Forum
  Quiz
Click the Quiz link below to check your understanding of DTDs.
DTD Module Quiz
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