The scenario
As an XML expert you are required to model a system for an online furniture shop. After an interview with the shop manager you have the following information:
The detail of the furniture shop includes shop name, address, telephone number, website address (URL), and logo (image).
The furniture shop has the following types of items for sale: beds, sofas, tables, wardrobes, etc. Each item has its name, item number, description, and price.
1 A bed can be single, double or king size bed. A bed also has information about type (such as bed frames, divan bed, adjustable bed, four poster bed) materials (such as wood), manufactory, product country, optionally with mattresses, etc.
2 A sofa can be a single seat, 2 seats or 3 seats sofa, with information of manufactory, product country, size, colour and face material (such as Leather).
3 The table have type (such as dining table, coffee table, nest table), materials (such as Acre Oak, glass), size, manufactory, and product country. Dining table can optionally have dining chairs, etc.
4 A wardrobe can be 2 doors or 3 doors. It also has information about the size, colour, manufactory, product country, optionally with door mirrored.
Task 1. Analyse the above-motioned scenario. Prepare data in XML, and add additional information you wish to record. Draw your data structure. You should include:
3 pieces of data or more for each item.
2 or more attributes
At least two optional data fields.
Task 2. Using the above information and your additional information, and the data structure from Task 1, create an XML document and name it catalog_{studentID}.xml. (e.g, catalog _03047791.xml)
Task 3. Using the structure of catalog _{studentID}.xml as a model, create a DTD file named catalog _{studentID}.dtd. Apply catalog _{studentID}.dtd to the contents of catalog _{studentID}.xml. Validate the XML document against your DTD using an online validator or AltovaXML2008.
Task 4.Create a CSS file catalog _{studentID}.css to render your XML data file to a web browser.
Create a list
Create at least one border
Use at least two different font sizes and two different font families.
Use two different font colours, at least one of which is defined using RGB values.
Display logo image.
Use at least one floating box
Task 5.Write a short report up to 1000 words (save as report1 _{studentID}.doc, a word document) to describe how you designed and implemented the coursework part 1. The report should include the data structure. Discuss the limitations of DTD and CSS.