Preface

This preface describes the document accessibility features and conventions used in this tutorial - Mastering FXML.

About This Tutorial

This document consists of the following pages:

• Why Use FXML

  A basic description of FXML and the benefits of using it to create user interfaces.

• FXML Enhancements in JavaFX Releases 2.1 and 2.2

  A list of FXML enhancements that were introduced in JavaFX releases 2.1 and 2.2. Incompatibilities with previous releases are also discussed.

• Creating an Address Book with FXML

  A tutorial that shows how to populate a table with data, sort the data at application startup, align the data in the table cells, and add rows to the table.

• Creating a Custom Control with FXML

  A tutorial that shows how to create a custom control using APIs introduced in JavaFX 2.2.

You can also get information on FXML from the following resources:

• Creating a User Interface with FXML

  A beginning tutorial that shows how to create a login application using FXML.

• Introduction to FXML

  A reference document that provides information on the elements that make up the FXML language. The document is included in the javafx.fxml package in the API documentation.

• JavaFX 2 Forum

  A place where you can post questions about FXML.

Audience

This document is intended for JavaFX developers.

Documentation Accessibility

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Related Documents

For more information, see the following documents in the JavaFX documentation set:

• What Is JavaFX?

• Getting Started with JavaFX

• Getting Started with JavaFX Scene Builder

Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document: