num_pages: 480
description: XSLT documents a core technology for processing XML. Originally created for page layout XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Transformations) is now much more: a general-purpose translation tool a system for reorganizing document content and a way to generate multiple results-- such as HTML WAP and SVG--from the same content.What sets XSLT apart from other books on this critical tool is the depth of detail and breadth of knowledge that Doug Tidwell a developer with years of XSLT experience brings to his concise treatment of the many talents of XSLT. He covers XSLT and XPath a critical companion standard and addresses topics ranging from basic transformations to complex sorting and linking. He explores extension functions on a variety of different XSLT processors and shows ways to combine multiple documents using XSLT. Code examples add a real-world dimension to each technique.Useful as XSLT is its peculiar characteristics make it difficult to get started in and the ability to use advanced techniques depends on a clear and exact understanding of how XSLT templates work and interact. For instance the understanding of variables in XSLT is deeply different from the understanding of variables in procedural languages. The author explains XSLT by building from the basics to its more complex and powerful possibilities so that whether you're just starting out in XSLT or looking for advanced techniques you'll find the level of information you need.
language: English
title: XSLT
publisher: O'Reilly Media