Restructuring information in an XML document so that it works in
other formats used to be a time-consuming ordeal involving lots of
blood, sweat, and tears. Now XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language
Transformations) makes the process nearly instantaneous. Just
provide an example of the kind of information you'd like to
see, and XSLT does the rest. With XSLT you can effortlessly
transform XML documents into virtually any kind of output,
including other XML documents and HTML pages. But mastering XSLT
can be tricky, especially if you've never worked with XML or
HTML; and most books on the subject are written for people who
have. Here comes XSLT For Dummies to the rescue!
XSLT For Dummies is your ticket to quickly mastering
XSLT--no matter what your prior programming experience.
Writing in easygoing, plain English, XML pro Richard Wagner
provides expert advice, step-by-step guidance, and tons of
crystal-clear examples to help you harness the power of XSLT to
transform documen ts. In no time you'll:
* Understand how XSLT works with XSL and XPath
* Experiment with templates, stylesheets, and expressions
* Perform HTML transformations
* Master XPath data types and functions
* Combine XSLT stylesheets
* Explore cool XSLT programming tricks
XSLT For Dummies works from the ground up, starting with
a practical introduction of the "X-Team"--XML,
XSL, XSLT, and X-Path--and instructions on how to write a XSLT
stylesheet. From there it quickly moves onward and upward through
the whole range of important XSLT topics, including:
* Transforming with stylesheets
* Understanding and using template rules
* Using XPath to locate nodes in XML documents
* Combining XSLT stylesheets and adding processing
instructions
* Debugging XSLT transformations
* Ten XSLT processors available online
It doesn't matter whether you're a babe in the woods
who can't tell a "tag" from an element, or
you're an old pro at creating XML documents, XSLT For
Dummies offers you a fun, easy way to explore and take full
advantage of Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations.
