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Description of XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference

When XML debuted in 1998, it was quickly embraced as both a practical tool and a strategic technology. XSLT and XPath soon became the preferred high–level languages for manipulating XML content. Now the editor of the XSLT 2.0 specification has written the ultimate reference manual for XSLT 2.0.

You'll gain a complete understanding of the concepts underlying XSLT, what’s new in version 2.0, the structure of XSLT stylesheets, their relationship to XML schemas, and more. You will see how the language provides extensibility, and how to use it to create real XSLT applications. Finally, you will learn to use XSLT as a functional programming language to tackle complex computational problems.

What you will learn from this book

- What’s new in XSLT since the previous edition of this bestselling book
- Where XSLT fits into the XML family
- What every construct in the language does, and how to use each one
- How XSLT transforms XML to handle data conversions and data publishing
- How to use XSLT elements, patterns, and functions
- Development methods for specific stylesheets
- How to apply XSLT design patterns to produce selected results

Who this book is for
This book is for professional XML and XSLT programmers and programmers experienced in XML, HTML, and Web architecture who want to learn XSLT.

Wrox Programmer’s References are designed to give the experienced developer straight facts on a new technology, without hype or unnecessary explanations. They deliver hard information with plenty of practical examples to help you apply new tools to your development projects today.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780764569098

Pages:

960 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

165153

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

24/08/2004

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About Michael Kay

Michael Kay has been working in the XML field since 1997; he became a member of the XSLWorking Group soon after the publication of XSLT 1.0, and took over as editor of the XSLT 2.0 specification in early 2001. He is also a member of the XQueryWorking Group. He is well known not only through previous editions of this book, but also as the developer of the open–source Saxon product, a pioneering implementation of XSLT 2.0, XPath 2.0, and XQuery 1.0.
The author has recently formed his own company, Saxonica Limited, to provide commercial software and services building on the success of the Saxon technology. Previously he spent three years with Software AG, working with the developers of the Tamino XML server, a leading XQuery implementation. His background is in database technology: after leaving the University of Cambridge with a Ph.D., he worked for many years with the (then) computer manufacturer ICL, developing network, relational, and object–oriented database software products as well as a text search engine, and held the position of ICL Fellow.

Contents of XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference

Acknowledgments
Introduction
List of Examples

1: XSLT in Context
2: The XSLT Processing Model
3: Stylesheet Structure
4: Stylesheets and Schemas
5: XSLT Elements
6: Patterns
7: XSLT Functions
8: Extensibility
9: Stylesheet Design Patterns
10: Case Study: XMLSpec
11: Case Study: A Family Tree
12: Case Study: Knight's Tour

Appendix A: XPath 2.0 Syntax Summary
Appendix B: XPath Function Library
Appendix C: Microsoft XSLT Processors
Appendix D: JAXP: The Java API for Transformation
Appendix E: Saxon
Appendix F: Backwards Compatibility

Glossary
Index