Pro PHP XML and Web Services

Pro PHP5 XML and Web Services is the authoritative guide to utilizing the XML features of PHP5. No other book covers the topic of XML and Web Services in PHP as deeply as this title. The first four chapters introduce the core concepts of XML that you need for proficiency, and will bring you up to speed quickly on the terminology and key concepts required to proceed with the rest of the book. You'll then be immersed in utilizing XML and Web Services with PHP5. Topics include DOM, SimpleXML, SAX, xmlReader, XSLT, RDF, RSS, WDDX, XML-RPC, REST, SOAP, and UDDI, they are each covered in depth with theory and examples. You will find case studies for the most popular web services including Amazon, Google, eBay, and Yahoo. Also covered are usage and examples of XML capabilities in the PEAR libraries. TOC:Introduction to XML and Web Services.- XML Structure.- Validation.- XPath, XPointer, XInclude and the future.- PHP and XML.- Document Object Model (DOM).- SimpleXML.- Simple API for XML (SAX).- xmlReader.- Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT).- Effective and Efficient Processing.- XML Security.- PEAR and XML.- Web Development Data Exchange (WDDX).- XML-RPC.- Representational State Transfer (REST).- Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP).- Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI).- PEAR and Web Services.- Other XML Technologies and extensions.