XML in Delphi Part 1

Name: XML in Delphi Part 1
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Create, read, and process XML with Delphi using TXMLDocument

Created byAlister Christie

Last updated 8/2017

English

What you'll learn

Be able to use TXMLDocument
Create, Modify, and Save XML Data

Course content

3 sections • 15 lectures • 1h 42m total length

Introduction1:08
Discover how to manipulate XML data in Delphi with the dx document component, the primary tool for XML handling, while noting that namespaces and internal plumbing are not covered.

Adding Nodes15:12
CData5:51
Learn to handle characters not allowed in XML by using CDATA in Delphi, creating a root node and trunk, and storing data inside a CDATA section with ampersand.
Saving XML2:00
Learn how to save XML to a file or stream, reload a saved XML file, and work with elements and strings in Delphi using simple file handling.
Processing XML into a TreeView27:31
RenameNode12:51
Rename a node in the XML document by replacing the old element with a new one and transferring its children and attributes.
CloneNode4:57
Explore cloning an XML node in Delphi by using cloneNode(true) to create a deep copy, insert it into the document, and reuse identical nodes while observing attributes and structure.
Next and Previous Sibling2:42
Explore next and previous sibling traversal in XML using Delphi, returning the next or previous sibling or nil when none, and iterating over element names with a while loop.
HasChildNodes, IsTextElement, XML, HasAttribute4:34
Explore HasChildNodes and IsTextElement in XML, showing how a symbol can have a child text node while being a text element, and how attributes may or may not appear.
ChildNodes5:22
TXMLDocument Properties Part 111:13
Explore TXMLDocument properties by inspecting file name and attributes, enabling or disabling namespace safety, and experimenting with whitespace handling, child elements, and external schema validation for ex-MIL documents.
TXMLDocument Events1:58
TXMLDocument Properties Part 23:39
Explore configuring TXMLDocument properties for cross-platform Delphi development, switching to cross-platform parsing, addressing deprecated settings, and validating with DTD and type attributes across Delphi versions.
Runtime Creation3:15

Requirements

Access to a copy of Delphi

Description

Handling XML in Delphi can be tricky, and the primary tool to do this is the TXMLDocument component, which is not the most friendly tool to use. However, in this video, we strip away all the confusion and look at both producing and consuming XML. You will learn how to create XML files in a straightforward manner and also how to read and process XML. We look at several ways of doing this, both when the structure of the file is known and unknown. We then look at some methods for manipulating the structure of XML files. Delphi XE3 is used throughout, and we build our example code using the FireMonkey framework (the examples are simple enough to translate into the VCL). The video is over an hour and a half long, and anyone with a basic (or better) understanding of Delphi should be able to follow.

Whether you're just starting out or brushing up, this hands-on guide is tailored for developers with a basic or better grasp of Delphi. By the end, you’ll be equipped to tackle real-world XML tasks with ease.

While this was recorded with Delphi XE3, the code will work exactly the same in any more recent version of Delphi.

Who this course is for:

Delphi developers who want to use XML in their Applictions

XML in Delphi Part 1

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 1min

Course Videos13 lectures • 1hr 41min

Summary1 lecture • 1min

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