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XML

Structured data, schemas and the formats built on XML.

XML describes structured documents and still powers feeds, configuration, SOAP and document formats. Learn well-formedness, namespaces, XSD, XPath, XSLT and parsing.

10 lessons 2 hours Certificate included Self-paced

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Reviewed and updated October 2026 · Free to start

What you will learn

By the end, you can do this.

Write well-formed and valid XML
Use namespaces correctly
Query with XPath and transform with XSLT
Parse XML safely in code

Curriculum

10 lessons in 1 module

290 practice drills included for extra repetition

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01XML basicsElements, attributes, the prolog and the document tree. 12 min 02Well-formednessClose tags, escape characters and use CDATA deliberately. 12 min 03NamespacesUse xmlns prefixes to combine vocabularies without collisions. 12 min 04DTD and XSDDefine allowed structure and validate documents against it. 13 min 05XPathNavigate the XML tree with paths, predicates and functions. 13 min 06XSLTTransform XML into HTML or another XML shape with templates. 14 min 07Parsing XMLParse safely in JavaScript and Python without enabling external entities. 14 min 08RSS and AtomRead and write feed formats built on XML. 12 min 09SOAP and WSDLUnderstand the envelope, the contract and when SOAP is still required. 13 min 10XML versus JSONChoose the format that fits the data and the consumers. 13 min

Certification

Finish the course. Prove the skill.

Complete every lesson, then pass a timed assessment to earn the XML Certificate. Each credential has a unique ID and a QR code that resolves to a live public record.

10 randomized questions
30 minute limit · 80% to pass
3 attempts per enrolment
Verifiable by QR or credential ID

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XML

Write well-formed and valid XMLUse namespaces correctlyQuery with XPath and transform with XSLT

XML

By the end, you can do this.

10 lessons in 1 module

Finish the course. Prove the skill.

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