I need to learn XML

can someone recommend me a good beginners book?

[someone]

I know nothing about it so I am looking for a book that's very easy for beginners to understand. I do have programming foundations though.

[bakedjake]

XML isn't a language so much as a way of writing data, sort of like HTML.

[w3.org...] is the definitive reference.

[w3.org...] is a good tutorial by the guys who make the definitive reference.

[brucec]

XML First Step from Microsoft Press. Very good for the basics on XML, DTDs, and basic XSL.

Bruce C

[mrMister]

I love the O'Reilly books.

XML in a nutshell (ISBN: 0596007647) is a very good reference book which I'd recommend in conjuction with any "step-by-step" style learning book.

I also thoroughly recommend the XML articles on w3schools.com , It was there that I learnt XML (in conjunction with XML in a nutshell).

If you're learning, it's good to have a real world application to apply your knowledge, and try out the things that you're learning for real.

It's all very well trying out examples in a book, but nothing helps you learn better than a real scenario in my opinion.

Why not sign up for a developer programme that uses an XML interface like eBay's or Amazon's. They're great for seeing the power of XML.