The following related ArcXML documents and files are included with ArcIMS:
A WebHelp version of the ArcXML Programmer's Reference Guide in HTML.
A printable version of the ArcXML Programmer's Reference Guide in PDF format.
An ArcXML DTD. An XML Data Type Definition (DTD) is available for use with ArcXML 1.1. This DTD defines the structure rules for the elements and attributes in ArcXML and checks for document validity. The DTD can be used with many XML editors, but since ArcIMS requires UTF-8 encoding, editors that support UTF-8 encoding are recommended. The following two editors support UTF-8 encoding:
XML Spy: http://www.xmlspy.com
Xeena: http://alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/xeena
When using the DTD with ArcXML, element names, attributes, and enumerated attribute values are case sensitive as defined in the DTD. ArcXML element names are always uppercase. Attributes are always lowercase. Enumerated attribute values are generally all lowercase.
When using the DOCTYPE statement in a map configuration file, request, or response, the statement must come second after the XML declaration line. The DOCTYPE statement contains information on the location of the DTD. For example:
The DTD file referenced in the DOCTYPE statement must point to a valid directory and ArcXML DTD. On Windows, UNC paths are permitted in addition to absolute paths.
A note when using map configuration files in ArcIMS Author that have been edited with an XML editor: if the file includes a DOCTYPE statement, this line will be deleted if you save the file in ArcIMS Author.
A directory of shapefiles commonly used with examples throughout the guide. Shapefiles included are cntry94, cities, states, province, world30, and some New York City shapefiles.
On Windows, the ArcXML documents and files are installed in the following directory: