Hi,
      This is kalyan. I'm new to xml and currently working with c# and .net. I have some basic knowledge of html. I basically want to know the starting point to start my learning of XML which could be useful to use it with .NET & from where i can go on with my learning

I always start my learning of a new subject by going to a bookstore and browsing the available books on the subject. You're on a Wrox site here, so why not go to the "Browse Books" section and see what meets your needs.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference

Pick up Wrox's XSLT 2.0 and XML for beginners.

What do you want to use XML for?

Bones

Thank you a lot 4 ur replies.

I just want to make my problem clear.

I don't want to get perfectness in XML. My job is developing applications on .NET using c#. I know that I can get to learn XML by going thru lots of books on & off the internet. But my problem is the point of beginning (say topic / chapter) from where i can just pickup something and go on using it with ASP.NET.

It will be very helpful for me if u say that: " These topics are irrelevant to .NET users (if any) so don't waste ur time on them, but u require these as primary topics so start from here as you cant understand other Topics if u don't cover these initially..."

I can't start from introduction of a book and go on as there is a little time 4 me. This is what my problem actually is!

Yes, we all suffer from the same problem: so many powerful new technologies, so few hours in the day to learn about them.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference