Extract Data from XML Documents with Stylus Studio XPath Tools

Detailed XPath Introduction Shows how to use XPath Queries to Get Data out of XML Documents

BEDFORD, MA – 01/03/2007 – Stylus Studio (http://www.stylusstudio.com), an industry-leading provider of XML tools and data integration components, announces the release of a new educational video tutorial entitled: XPath Introduction — Using XPath Queries to Extract Data from XML Documents.

In this XPath introduction, learn how powerful features for XPath code completion, XPath syntax highlighting, integrated support for XML namespace management, and support for XPath 2.0 functions can dramatically simplify your next XML application.

The introduction to XPath tutorial covers:

  • Invoking the XPath text editor from within the XML Editor
  • Using the Intelligent XML-Aware XPath syntax help in the XPath editor
  • Evaluating an XPath, for example, determining an element's count or position
  • Browsing the results of an XPath expression in the query output window
  • Viewing XPath query results as XML documents
  • Configuring the XPath query editor according to your preferences
  • Examples of writing advanced XPath applications
  • Working with XPath namespace URI's and prefixes in the XPath editor
  • Using XPath backmapping to troubleshoot XPath results
  • Generating an XPath expression
  • Using the XPath editor in other XML editing views, including the tree view and XML grid view
  • Understanding the current XPath context when evaluating an expression
  • Invoking an XPath 2.0 function involving conditional logic

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DataDirect Technologies is the software industry's only comprehensive provider of software for connecting the world's most critical business applications to data and services, running on any platform, using proven and emerging standards. Developers worldwide depend on DataDirect® products to connect their applications to an unparalleled range of data sources using standards-based interfaces such as ODBC, JDBC™ and ADO.NET, XQuery and SOAP. More than 300 leading independent software vendors and thousands of enterprises rely on DataDirect Technologies to simplify and streamline data connectivity for distributed systems and to reduce the complexity of mainframe integration. DataDirect Technologies is an operating company of Progress Software Corporation. For more information, visit www.datadirect.com.

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