The Definitive Guide to Berkeley DB XML, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.

This book teaches the basics of XML with an original approach, using real-world examples from an interesting (and operating) environment with broad applicability. It covers the full spectrum of Berkeley DB XML tools, including the command-line shell, transactions, rollbacks, replication, archiving and monitoring. Techniques and concepts that have broad applicability outside of the subject matter are skillfully explained: XML, XPath, XQuery, XML schemas, all industry-standard technologies that find one of their best tutorial treatments, and all in the context of a simple database solution. The book also presents a remarkable example of query power.

1. A Quick Look at Berkeley DB XML
2. The Power of an Embedded XML Database
3. Installation and Configuration
4. Getting Started
5. Environments, Containers, and Documents
6. Indexes
7. XQuery with BDB XML
8. BDB XML with C++
9. BDB XML with Python
10. BDB XML with Java
11. BDB XML with Perl
12. BDB XML with PHP
13. Managing Databases

Teaches the basics of XML with an original approach, using real-world examples from an interesting (and operating) environment with broad applicability

Covers the full spectrum of Berkeley DB XML tools, including the command-line shell, transactions, rollbacks, replication, archiving and monitoring

Skillfully explains techniques and concepts that have broad applicability outside of the subject matter: XML, XPath, XQuery, XML schemas, all industry-standard technologies that find one of their best tutorial treatments, and all in the context of a simple database solution

Presents a remarkable example of query power by translating natural-language requests ("Give me all people that are males") into modular XSLT queries

Concludes with real-world, instantly-useable application examples for managing collections of data