Overview of the Chapter


The chapter starts by presenting some introductory topics that will help you understand each piece of the software. It then concludes by discussing the project. The main sections in this chapter are as follows:

  • "A Brief Theory of XML": This section introduces XML for those new to this standard. It is not a complete reference on XML but should help you understand the application developed in this chapter.

  • "XML Programming in the .NET Framework": This section explains the members of the System.Xml namespace and how to use the classes to read, write, and validate XML documents. In addition, there is also a discussion on how to manipulate nodes in an XML document.

  • "Writing MDI Applications": This section explains how to build an MDI application.

  • "The Singleton Design Pattern": This section discusses the Singleton design pattern, which you can use to create a class that can have only one instance.

  • "Printing in the .NET Framework Windows": This section covers the System.Drawing.Printing namespace. It explains how to print text and use the Print dialog box, Page Setup, printer settings, and Print Preview options.

  • "Implementing the Project": This section discusses the application built for this chapter in detail. It starts with the various parts of the application, such as the XmlFiewer custom control, the Find dialog box, and the Document class. It then continues by integrating the parts.




Real World. NET Applications
Real-World .NET Applications
ISBN: 1590590821
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 82

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