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I decided to write my own XML tutorial based on chat logs of private lessons I have given to several of our members.
There are 13 lessons in this tutorial. I suggest learning XML before HTML. Even if you do not plan on learning HTML, this tutorial is also great if you plan on learning Cal3D. Have fun.
Lesson one: this is an open carrot
Lesson two: this is a close carrot
Lesson three, an open carrot < plus a close carrot >; equals a tag
Lesson four, the first word inside of a tag, is the name of the tag
Example:
This is an Alex tag.
Example:
This is a 1 tag.
Example:
This is a Your tag.
Lessons five, this is an open tag
Lesson 6, this is a close tag
Example: Below is an open Alex tag
Below is a close Alex tag
Lesson 7, After every open tag is a close tag with the same name.
Example:
Example:
An element is when you have an open tag and close tag of the same name. Above is what we call a Yaoi element.
Lesson 8, Words after the first word in a tag, are called parameters.
Example:
In this case, Don has the feelings parameter.
Example:
In this case, food has the color parameter, shape parpmeter, and size parameter.
Example:
In this case, Yaoi has the 'is' parameter and the 'awesome' parameter.
Lesson 9: only open tags have parameters
Lesson 10: close tags do not have parameters, as they only contain one word and the first word is the name
Lesson 11: parameters can have values
Are you any good with algebra?
Basic algebra.
Ok, if x = 2, then what is 4 + x ?
Answer: 6
Yes, parameters are like variables in algebra, as they can be equal to a value.
Example:
In this case don has the feelings parameter with the value happy.
Example: I am guessing that you can tell me what this example means?
Post your answer in the thread below.
good
Lesson 12: Nested is when something is inside of something else.
Example: If a box is inside of another box, then the boxes are nested.
Example: If a cup is inside of another cup, then the cups are nested.
Example: If Ghoku is pregnant, then Ghoku and his baby are nested.
Lesson 13: tags can be nested
Example:
In this case, the box and the cup are nested.
The Cup is nested inside of the box.
The box is nested outside of the cup.
Example:
In this example, The L tag and Light tag are nested.
The L tag is nested inside of the Light tag.
Lesson 14: Blocks
The collection of all XML nested inside of a tag is known as a "block".
In this example, the cup tag and the mouse tag are both inside of the Box block.
Example:
In this example, the cup tag is inside of the Box block.
The mouse tag is outside of the Box Block.
Everything nested inside of the Box tag is apart of the Box block.
Everything not nested inside of the Box tag is outside of the Box block.
Example:
Ok, you now know how to read XML, and all languages that are in XML format, including HTML and Cal3D.
The exact technical term is...you now know XML.
XML is what HTML is written in, same with Cal3D. Cal3D is also written in XML.
This is sort of like knowing how to read English...., but not knowing what any of the words mean.
Now, we must know what the words (All of the different tags and parameters) mean.
Just a note, there are so many tags, I do not know what all of them mean. Most people just know the basic 20 tags, or 50 tags if you are a professional.
Look for my HTML tutorial - coming soon
Look for my Cal3D tutorial - coming soon
There are 13 lessons in this tutorial. I suggest learning XML before HTML. Even if you do not plan on learning HTML, this tutorial is also great if you plan on learning Cal3D. Have fun.
Lesson one: this is an open carrot
Lesson two: this is a close carrot
Lesson three, an open carrot < plus a close carrot >; equals a tag
Lesson four, the first word inside of a tag, is the name of the tag
Example:
This is an Alex tag.
Example:
This is a 1 tag.
Example:
This is a Your tag.
Lessons five, this is an open tag
Lesson 6, this is a close tag
Example: Below is an open Alex tag
Below is a close Alex tag
Lesson 7, After every open tag is a close tag with the same name.
Example:
Example:
An element is when you have an open tag and close tag of the same name. Above is what we call a Yaoi element.
Lesson 8, Words after the first word in a tag, are called parameters.
Example:
In this case, Don has the feelings parameter.
Example:
In this case, food has the color parameter, shape parpmeter, and size parameter.
Example:
In this case, Yaoi has the 'is' parameter and the 'awesome' parameter.
Lesson 9: only open tags have parameters
Lesson 10: close tags do not have parameters, as they only contain one word and the first word is the name
Lesson 11: parameters can have values
Are you any good with algebra?
Basic algebra.
Ok, if x = 2, then what is 4 + x ?
Answer: 6
Yes, parameters are like variables in algebra, as they can be equal to a value.
Example:
In this case don has the feelings parameter with the value happy.
Example: I am guessing that you can tell me what this example means?
Post your answer in the thread below.
good
Lesson 12: Nested is when something is inside of something else.
Example: If a box is inside of another box, then the boxes are nested.
Example: If a cup is inside of another cup, then the cups are nested.
Example: If Ghoku is pregnant, then Ghoku and his baby are nested.
Lesson 13: tags can be nested
Example:
In this case, the box and the cup are nested.
The Cup is nested inside of the box.
The box is nested outside of the cup.
Example:
In this example, The L tag and Light tag are nested.
The L tag is nested inside of the Light tag.
Lesson 14: Blocks
The collection of all XML nested inside of a tag is known as a "block".
In this example, the cup tag and the mouse tag are both inside of the Box block.
Example:
In this example, the cup tag is inside of the Box block.
The mouse tag is outside of the Box Block.
Everything nested inside of the Box tag is apart of the Box block.
Everything not nested inside of the Box tag is outside of the Box block.
Example:
Ok, you now know how to read XML, and all languages that are in XML format, including HTML and Cal3D.
The exact technical term is...you now know XML.
XML is what HTML is written in, same with Cal3D. Cal3D is also written in XML.
This is sort of like knowing how to read English...., but not knowing what any of the words mean.
Now, we must know what the words (All of the different tags and parameters) mean.
Just a note, there are so many tags, I do not know what all of them mean. Most people just know the basic 20 tags, or 50 tags if you are a professional.
Look for my HTML tutorial - coming soon
Look for my Cal3D tutorial - coming soon
