XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference (Programmer to Programmer)

What is this book about? XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference, 3rd Edition, is the authoritative reference guide to the language. Without using the formal and inaccessible language of the W3C specifications, it tells you exactly what every construct in the language does, and how it is intended to be used. This book is a reference rather than a tutorial; it is designed for the professional programmer who is using the language every day. It is the book that people quote when they claim that a particular product is giving the wrong answer, and the book that implementers of the language turn to when they want clarification of the specifications. At the same time, the book is readable. Reviews of the previous editions of the XSLT Programmer's Reference, which this book grew from, show that readers appreciate the background material on the design thinking behind the language, the essay on functional programming, the occasional dry wit, the gentle criticism of the language specification when appropriate, and the fact that the examples stray into a diverse range of interesting application areas. The Book Is The Authoritative Reference Guide To The Language. Without Using The Formal And Inaccessible Language Of The W3c Specifications, It Tells_the Reader_exactly What Every Construct In The Language Does, And How It Is Intended To Be Used. It Is A Reference Rather Than A Tutorial; It Is Designed For The Professional Programmer Who Is Using The Language Every Day. It Is The Book That People Quote When They Claim That A Particular Product Is Giving The Wrong Answer, And The Book That Implementers Of The Language Turn To When They Want Clarification Of The Specifications. At The Same Time, The Book_is Readable. Reviews Of The Previous Editions Show That Readers Appreciate The Background Material On The Design Thinking Behind The Language, The Essay On Functional Programming, The Occasional Dry Wit, The Gentle Criticism Of The Language Specification When Appropriate, And The Fact That The Examples Stray Into A Diverse Range Of Interesting Application Areas. Ch. 1. Xslt In Context -- Ch. 2. The Xslt Processing Model -- Ch. 3. Stylesheet Structure -- Ch. 4. Stylesheets And Schemas -- Ch. 5. Xslt Elements -- Ch. 6. Patterns -- Ch. 7. Xslt Functions -- Ch. 8. Extensibility -- Ch. 9. Stylesheet Design Patterns -- Ch. 10. Case Study : Xmlspec -- Ch. 11. Case Study : A Family Tree -- Ch. 12. Case Study : Knight's Tour -- App. A. Xpath 2.0 Syntax Summary -- App. B. Xpath Function Library -- App. C. Microsoft Xslt Processors -- App. D. Jaxp : The Java Api For Transformation -- App. E. Saxon -- App. F. Backwards Compatibility. Michael Kay. Includes Index. "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 XLST 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."--Page 4 de la couverture XSLT (which stands for eXtensible Stylesheet Language: Transformations) is a language that, according to the very first sentence in the specification (found at http: / /www.w3.org /TR /xslt20/), is primarily designed for transforming one XML document into another. A guide to the XSLT 2.0 language. It shows what every construct in the language does, and how it is intended to be used, without using the formal and inaccessible language of the W3C specifications.