The Xsl Companion

-- All features explained clearly with plenty of examples and illustrations.-- Previous edition garnered great reviews.-- XSL use growing, as use of XML continues to grow.This guide explains the practical ways in which XSL can be used for formatting and manipulating information held in XML. The XSL standard has developed into three specific standards, all examined in detail - XSL, XSLT, and XPath. Together these form a powerful array of tools that allow you to control and optimize the formatting of your XML documents, and thus deliver content and information in a dynamic and flexible way. This book has been completely updated for the new XSLT standard, and has about 50% more coverage than the previous edition. It concludes with a reference to other formatting and stylesheet languages. If you are a current or potential XML user looking for just one reference to get you up to speed on styling and manipulating your XML documents with clarity, comprehensive coverage, and precision, then this book will be your essential and constant companion.