XSLT 1.0 Pocket Reference: A Quick Guide to XML Transformations

by Evan Lenz

Overview

XSLT is an essential tool for converting XML into other kinds of documents: HTML, PDF file, and many others. It's a critical technology for XML-based platforms such as Microsoft .NET, Sun Microsystems' Sun One, as well as for most web browsers and authoring tools. As useful as XSLT is, however, most people have a difficult time getting used to its peculiar characteristics. The ability to use advanced techniques depends on a clear and exact understanding of how XSLT templates work and interact.

The XSLT 1.0 Pocket Reference from O'Reilly wants to make sure you achieve that level of understanding. With its concise approach, this handy pocket guide quickly gets you up to speed on XSLT 1.0 so you can covert XML like a seasoned pro. In addition to covering the basics of stylesheet structure, it also explains how to:

• use template rules
• create a result tree
• apply conditional processing
• transform multiple source documents
• employ number formatting

Thanks to their convenient, quick-reference format, O'Reilly's Pocket References spare you from having to hunt through larger books for answers. They deliver just what you need to get the job done in a timely fashion. And the XSLT 1.0 Pocket Reference is no different--it's the ideal companion to have at your desk when you need an answer fast.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449366049
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/12/2005
Series:	Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	178
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Evan Lenz is an XML developer specializing in XSLT. He recently worked for Infopop Corporation as an interface engineer, and has served on the W3C XSL Working Group, spoken at various XML conferences, and co-authored O'Reilly's Office 2003 XML. Evan holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Wheaton College (IL), with majors in Piano Performance and Philosophy. He currently lives in Seattle, Washington.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Data Model; 1.1 Node Types; 1.2 Node Properties; Chapter 2: The XPath Language; 2.1 Data Types; 2.2 Expression Context; 2.3 Kinds of Expressions; 2.4 Node-Set Expressions; 2.5 Number Expressions; 2.6 String Expressions; 2.7 Boolean Expressions; Chapter 3: How XSLT Works; 3.1 Stylesheet Structure; 3.2 Processing Model; 3.3 Template Rule Content; 3.4 Whitespace Stripping; 3.5 Serializing the Result Tree; 3.6 XSLT Elements by Use Case; Chapter 4: Elements; 4.1 Top-Level Elements; 4.2 Instructions; 4.3 Special Elements; 4.4 QNames; 4.5 Element Reference; Chapter 5: Functions; 5.1 XPath Functions; 5.2 XSLT Functions; 5.3 Data Type Conversions; 5.4 Function Reference; Chapter 6: Extending XSLT; 6.1 Extension Functions; 6.2 Extension Elements; 6.3 EXSLT; 6.4 EXSLT—Common; 6.5 EXSLT—Dates and Times; 6.6 EXSLT—Functions; 6.7 EXSLT—Math; 6.8 EXSLT—Random; 6.9 EXSLT—Sets; 6.10 EXSLT—Dynamic; 6.11 EXSLT—Regular Expressions; 6.12 EXSLT—Strings; XPath 1.0 Grammar; Productions from XPath 1.0; Productions from Namespaces in XML; Productions from XML 1.0; XSLT Pattern Grammar;