XSLT and XPath On The Edge

Download or read book XSLT and XPath On The Edge written by Jeni Tennison and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2001-10-15 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Excellent.... A master of clarity, Jeni explains the detail necessary to apply XSLT quickly and successfully." --Dave Pawson, XSLT-UK organizer, XSLT FAQ host "Jeni provides a comprehensive cookbook of real-world recipes that no XSLT practitioner should be without." --Steve Muench, Lead XML Evangelist, Oracle Corporation Your Source for Real-World XSLT Solutions Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation, along with the XML Path Language, give you the power to transform XML documents into HTML documents, or to other XML documents that you can use in Web-based applications. But how do you implement XSLT in the real world? This book provides the answer. Covering everything from reformatting numbers to create dynamic XSLT applications, XSLT expert Jeni Tennison delivers a wealth of ready-to-use utility templates and practical XSLT solutions -- everything you need to jump-start XSLT development. Your Road Map to Rapid XSLT Development * Take advantage of utility templates for searching and replacing strings, calculating minimums, and more * Build your own recursive templates or use simple Xpaths * Discover ready-made solutions for filtering, numbering, grouping, and other transformations * Understand the building blocks of XSLT applications * Separate style from format and break up your stylesheet into functional modules that are easier to maintain and reuse * Build dynamic applications that use client-side processing with MSXML or server-side processing with Cocoon * Fine-tune stylesheets to work more efficiently and deliver exactly the output you are looking for * Harness the power of the XSLT extensions available with MSXML, Saxon, and Xalan UNLIMITED EDITION Continuous Content * Read or download all-new content * Access a searchable version of the book