Modeling Relational Data with XML Schemas

This section describes how to implement a variety of relational data concepts by using XML schemas. It is assumed that the reader has a firm understanding of how to load XML into a DataSet. The focus here is on the XML data itself and learn how to express relational data in a format that the .NET Compact Framework DataSet can handle. Learning to write XML from scratch can consume an entire large book in itself. This section proceeds by examining XML fragments that show off important DataSet features and commenting on the relevant points.

Examining XML with the XML_DataSetView Utility

The XML_DataSetView utility is located in the folder \SampleApplications\Chapter8. There are C# and Visual Basic versions. ...

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