XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) is a powerful declarative language that allows you to transform XML content into other formats. For example, you can use XSLT to transform an incoming XML business document into a different grammar for use in your organization.
You can also use XSLT to transform semantic XML data into an appropriate HTML format for display in a web browser, or to transform the XML data into a plain-text format such as CSV (comma-separated value) so it can be imported into a spreadsheet.
This course provides comprehensive and deep coverage of all aspects of XSLT. The course also describes the role of XPath in locating content in an XML document, and explores XPath capabilities in detail. The course includes the latest features in XPath 2.0 and XSLT 3.0.
What you´ll learn:
Applying XSLT style sheers to XML documents
Defining and applying template rules
Using XSLT programming language constructs
Defining and calling reusable named templates
Parameterizing template rules and style sheets
Generating new XML content
Managing large and complex style sheets
Using the latest features in XPath and XSLT
Prerequisites:
Familiarity with XML document structure
Experience in a contemporary programming Language
Course outline:
XML Essentials: XML document anatomy; Namespaces; Well-formed documents; Valid documents; DTD vs. XSD
XSLT and XPath Introduction: Overview of XPath; Overview of XSLT; Practical usage of XPath and XSLT; Transforming XML documents using XPath and XSLT; Generating XML and/or HTML output
Selecting XML Nodes using XPath: XPath nodes and properties; Axes, node tests, and predicates; Location paths and location steps; Finding elements and attributes; Finding other node types; Filtering nodes using predicates; Using XPath operators and functions
Writing and Applying XSLT Style Sheets: Structure of XSLT style sheets; Defining and invoking template rules; Obtaining node values; Literal result elements; Applying a style sheet statically; Applying a style sheet dynamically using DOM
XSLT Programming Constructs: Iteration; Decision making; Defining and calling named templates; Defining and using variables; Defining and using parameters
Customizing XSLT Output: Formatting numbers; Sorting results; Managing whitespace; Character encodings; Generating XML, HTML, and plain text output
Transforming XML Grammars with XSLT: Overview; Creating new XML elements and attributes; Managing namespaces; Creating text and numeric output
Managing XSLT Complexity: Including and importing style sheets; Overriding imported template rules; Specifying template priorities
Managing Multiple XML Documents: Accessing multiple XML documents; Accessing XML data with keys; Creating cross references in XML documents; Implementing grouping
XPath 2.0: What is new in XPath 2.0; Data types and sequences; Querying with XPath 2.0; Using for, some and every keywords; How to use if statements; Set operations; Functions and type casts
XSLT 2.0 and XSLT 3.0: What is new in XSLT 2.0 and 3.0; Data types and strong typing; How to use grouping; User defined functions; Creating multiple output documents; Generating sequences; Processing data with regular expressions; Controlling template processing