A.2. Books

DocBook, the Definitive Guide, Norman Walsh and Leonard Muellner (O'Reilly & Associates)

DocBook is a popular and flexible markup language for technical documentation, with versions for SGML and XML. This book has an exhaustive, glossary-style format describing every element in detail. It also has lots of practical information for getting started using XML and stylesheets.

The XML Bible, Elliotte Rusty Harold, (Hungry Minds)

A solid introduction to XML that provides a comprehensive overview of the XML landscape.

XML in a Nutshell, Elliotte Rusty Harold and W. Scott Means (O'Reilly & Associates)

A comprehensive desktop reference for all things XML.

HTML and XHTML, the Definitive Guide, Chuck Musciano and Bill Kennedy (O'Reilly & Associates)

A timely and comprehensive resource for learning about HTML.

Developing SGML DTDs: From Text to Model to Markup, Eve Maler and Jeanne El Andaloussi (Prentice Hall)

A step-by-step tutorial for designing and implementing DTDs.

The SGML Handbook, Charles F. Goldfarb (Oxford University Press)

A complete reference for SGML, including an annotated specification. Like its subject, the book is complex and hefty, so beginners may not find it a good introduction.

Java and XML, Brett McLaughlin (O'Reilly & Associates)

A guide combining XML and Java to build real-world applications.

Building Oracle XML Applications, Steve Muench (O'Reilly & Associates)

A detailed look at Oracle tools for XML development, and how to combine the power of XML and ...

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