Beginning XSLT and XPath: Transforming XML Documents and Data (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)

Provides the basic education in the XSLT processing model that developers have requested The growth of XML content management applications is boosting the demand for XSLT and XPath skills. This beginning Wrox book provides a firm foundation in the XSLT processing model, giving developers an important skillset. If, like many developers, you've had trouble grasping the XSLT processing model, you'll appreciate how this book focuses specifically on what you need to know. XSLT examples address the often-requested processing steps for typical XML document and data vocabularies. You will see exactly how XSLT relies on XPath, and how the processing model differs from most programming languages. A case study demonstrates how to build a static Web site using XSLT 2.0 elements and XPath 2.0 functions. Explains XSLT and XPath, covering both version 1.0 and 2.0 Covers using templates, control and branching, variable and parameters, sorting and grouping, and using modular stylesheets Also examines strings, dates, and numbers; working with multiple documents and text; generating identifiers; and testing and documentation All topics contain incremental code examples Addresses the much-requested processing steps for typical XML document and data vocabularies, including how the processing model differs from most programming languages Beginning XSLT and XPath: Transforming XML Documents and Data is the essential guide you need to thoroughly understand the important XSLT processing model. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. Beginning XSLT and XPath: Transforming XML Documents and Data 5 About the Author 7 Contents 9 Introduction 21 Who This Book Is For 21 XSLT in Outline 21 What You Need to Use This Book 30 How This Book Is Structured 31 Conventions 33 Source Code 34 Errata 34 p2p.wrox.com 35 Chapter 1: First Steps with XSLT 37 Transforming an XML Document to a Web Page 37 Transforming XML Data to XML 50 Summary 59 Chapter 2: Introducing XPath 61 Nodes 61 Data Model 63 Path Expressions 64 XPath Functions 71 Summary 76 Exercises 76 Chapter 3: Templates, Variables, and Parameters 79 About Templates 80 Template Rules 80 Named Templates 85 Variables 86 Parameters 91 Summary 95 Exercises 96 Chapter 4: Using Logic 97 Conditional Processing 97 Iteration 100 Processing XML Code 106 Summary 108 Exercises 108 Chapter 5: Sorting and Grouping 111 Sorting Content 111 Grouping 119 Summary 129 Exercises 129 Chapter 6: Strings, Numbers, Dates, and Times 131 String Processing 131 Numbers 139 Dates and Times 145 Summary 149 Exercises 150 Chapter 7: Multiple Documents 151 Modular Stylesheets 151 Source Documents 159 Output Documents 163 Summary 174 Exercises 175 Chapter 8: Processing Text 177 Controlling Whitespace 177 XML to Text 180 Text to XML 182 Alternatives to XSLT 189 Summary 193 Exercises 194 Chapter 9: Identifiers and Keys 195 ID Datatypes 195 Using the id() Function 196 Keys 198 Generating Identifiers 201 Summary 215 Exercises 216 Chapter 10: Debugging, Validation, and Documentation 217 Debugging XSLT 217 Type and Schema Validation 224 Documenting Your Stylesheets 231 Summary 235 Exercises 236 Chapter 11: A Case Study 237 Schema Overview 237 Common Elements and Attributes 238 The Quick-Reference Schema 240 Metadata Schemas 245 Reference Stylesheets 253 Link Module 256 Term Module 259 Building the Site 263 Summary 273 Appendix A: Answers to Exercises 275 Chapter 1 275 Chapter 2 275 Chapter 3 277 Chapter 4 278 Chapter 5 280 Chapter 6 282 Chapter 7 283 Chapter 8 285 Chapter 9 286 Chapter 10 287 Chapter 11 288 Appendix B: Extending XSLT 289 Stylesheet Functions 289 Function Libraries 291 Vendor Extensions 292 User-Defined Extensions 293 Appendix C: XSLT Processing Model 295 The Data Model 295 Transforming 296 Appendix D: XSLT 2.0 Quick Reference 299 Elements 299 XSLT Elements 300 Attribute Groups 340 Types 342 XSLT Functions 342 Appendix E: XSLT 2.0 Schema 351 W3C Document License 372 Appendix F: XPath 2.0 Function Reference 375 Functions 375 References 413 Specifications 413 Tools and Resources 415 Glossary 417 Index 421 Annotation Provides the basic education in the XSLT processing model that developers have requested The growth of XML content management applications is boosting the demand for XSLT and XPath skills. This beginning Wrox book provides a firm foundation in the XSLT processing model, giving developers an important skillset. If, like many developers, youve had trouble grasping the XSLT processing model, youll appreciate how this book focuses specifically on what you need to know. XSLT examples address the often-requested processing steps for typical XML document and data vocabularies. You will see exactly how XSLT relies on XPath, and how the processing model differs from most programming languages. A case study demonstrates how to build a static Web site using XSLT 2.0 elements and XPath 2.0 functions. Explains XSLT and XPath, covering both version 1.0 and 2.0 Covers using templates, control and branching, variable and parameters, sorting and grouping, and using modular stylesheets Also examines strings, dates, and numbers; working with multiple documents and text; generating identifiers; and testing and documentation All topics contain incremental code examples Addresses the much-requested processing steps for typical XML document and data vocabularies, including how the processing model differs from most programming languages Beginning XSLT and XPath: Transforming XML Documents and Data is the essential guide you need to thoroughly understand the important XSLT processing model. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file