QuickStart Java                                  

by Lauren Pisciotta and Zackary Zweber

Step-by-step instructions for learning XML!

 About the language                                                    

Step 1. Download and install the latest Editor

• Just use notepad or some other simple text editor
• http://www.stylusstudio.com/xml_download.html

Step 2. Download and install the latest version of Eclipse

• Go to Eclipse website (http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/index.php), and save the zip file to your computer
• Unzip it to a final directory resting place (e.g., C:\eclipse)
• Create a desktop shortcut to it, by doing this:
  • Navigate to the eclipse directory
  • Right-click on eclipse.exe
  • Send To -> Desktop (create shortcut) )
• There are many other IDEs like Eclipse, but it is free, written in Java itself, and very popular.

Step 3. Write a "hello world" program

•      Open your editor and copy in:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="HelloWorld.xsl" ?>
<!-- Hello World in XML -->
<text><string>Hello, World</string></text>

• Save the program as a html file

Step 4. Run the "hello world" program

• Open your favorite web browser
• File > Open > HelloWorld.html
• Presto!

 Learning more                                                        

There is a vast amount of information available on the Internet.  Some of the best sources are:

• W3.org  - The organization that created XML
• XML.org  - lots of information
• XML.com  - Even more information
• Our PowerPoint presentation