Office 2003 XML for Power Users [Paperback]

* Edit standard XML files with all the tools of Word and Excel (like formulas and the spell checker)

* Take existing Word or Excel documents, transform all or part of them into XML, and plug them into business processes.

* Mine the data in an Office document, using custom macros or applicationson any platform.

* Create rich Word or Excel documents programmatically, without even needing to have Office installed.

* Create smart documents that have built-in user guidance and validation rules to prevent errors.

If you're an experienced Office user who wants to use XML to unlock data, or one of the many IT professionals who wants to learn about XML implementation in Office 2003, then this is the ideal book for you! No prior XML or programming experience is necessary.?Optional code snippets and downloadable examples help illustrate the more advanced tips, tricks, and techniques in the book.

You'll learn to feed an Excel purchase order into an XML inventory management system. Or, you can create a Word document that contains a newspaper article and “reads” information about resume candidates, then generates a new summary document—without even installing Office. The document revolution has now begun!

1. Understanding XML
2. XML Schema?
3. Mapping XML in Excel
4. Mapping XML in Word
5. ExportinglãË