Special Edition Using Xslt

by Floyd, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780789725059
• ISBN10: 0789725053
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Que

Summary

Special Edition Using XSLT starts with an overview explaining how XSLT fits into the bigger picture of the Extensible Stylesheet Language, and the differences between XSLT and XSL-FO.It then demonstrates practical examples of XSL transformations from XML to a variety of other useful formats including HTML, PDF, SVG and others.Later chapters discuss developer techniques for implementing XSLT within dynamic web environments including ASP and JSP. The author also covers debugging techniques and how XSLT relates to .NET.The book finishes with a useful reference section including detailed coverage of XSLT, XPath and XSL-FO.

Author Biography

Michael Floyd is a veteran author, editor, and XML developer who has been involved with XSLT since its inception. He provides XML training through BeyondHTML.com and edits the XML.org newsletter

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
Roadmap to Special Edition Using XSLT	3	(2)
Conventions Used in This Book	5	(1)
The Metamorphosis Begins	6	(3)
I Foundations
The Essence of XSL	9	(10)
What Is XSL?	10	(1)
Benefits of XSL	11	(1)
XSL Features	11	(3)
XSL Transformations	12	(1)
XPath	13	(1)
XSL Formatting Objects	14	(1)
Applying XSLT	14	(3)
Converting from a Data Format to a Presentation Format	15	(1)
Converting from a Data Format to Multiple Presentation Formats	15	(1)
Transforming a Data Format to Other Data Formats	16	(1)
In Practice	17	(2)
XSL Jumpstart	19	(20)
XSL Processing	20	(2)
Creating the Stylesheet	22	(2)
Templates and Template Rules	24	(1)
Understanding Patterns	25	(1)
Creating Text	26	(1)
Getting the Content of an Element	27	(1)
Outputting the Results	28	(1)
Applying Style Sheets Dynamically	29	(1)
Retrieving Attributes	30	(1)
Adding New Template Rules	31	(5)
In Practice	36	(1)
Troubleshooting	36	(3)
XPath	39	(28)
XPath Defined	40	(1)
XPath in XSL and XSLT	40	(1)
XPath Data Model	41	(4)
The Seven Node Types	42	(3)
Document Order	45	(1)
Location Paths	45	(10)
Location Path Syntax	45	(5)
Advanced Axes	50	(3)
Absolute Paths	53	(1)
Abbreviated Path Syntax	54	(1)
Expressions	55	(4)
Numbers	55	(1)
Strings	56	(1)
Node Sets	57	(1)
Booleans	58	(1)
Positional Predicates	59	(1)
Function Calls	60	(4)
Core Function Library	60	(4)
In Practice	64	(2)
Troubleshooting	66	(1)
The XSL Transformation Language	67	(42)
Defining XSLT	68	(1)
Processing Style Sheets	68	(1)
Linking Your Style Sheet	69	(1)
Style Sheet Structure	70	(12)
Processing Template Rules	71	(3)
The <stylesheet> and <transform> Elements	74	(2)
Including and Importing Style Sheets	76	(1)
Controlling the Output	77	(2)
Creating Aliases for Namespaces	79	(1)
Stripping and Preserving Whitespace	80	(1)
Formatting Numbers	80	(1)
Other Top-Level Elements	81	(1)
Creating Elements and Attributes	82	(4)
Creating Attributes	83	(1)
Creating and Using Attribute Sets	84	(2)
Iterative Processing	86	(4)
Sorting Your Results	88	(2)
Conditional Processing	90	(7)
Working with <xsl:choose>	94	(3)
Other Elements	97	(2)
Adding Comments	97	(1)
Copying Nodes	97	(1)
Creating Text	98	(1)
Passing Variables and Parameters	98	(1)
In Practice	99	(7)
Creating a Navigation Feature	99	(7)
Troubleshooting	106	(3)
XSL Formatting Objects	109	(48)
Introducing XSL Formatting Objects	110	(1)
Basics of XSL-FO	111	(1)
A Basic XSL-FO Document	111	(2)
Areas	113	(2)
Regions	113	(1)
Block Areas	114	(1)
Line Areas	114	(1)
Inline Areas	114	(1)
Pages	115	(6)
Page Masters	116	(4)
Page Sequences	120	(1)
Content Areas	121	(2)
flow and static-content	121	(1)
Blocks	122	(1)
Inline Objects	123	(4)
Working with Graphics	124	(1)
Leaders and Page Numbers	125	(2)
Out-of-Line Objects	127	(1)
Tables	128	(4)
Lists	132	(2)
Properties	134	(1)
Background and Color Properties	135	(1)
Borders and Padding	136	(2)
Font Properties	138	(1)
Text	139	(1)
Aural Properties	140	(1)
Integrating XSLT and XSL-FO	140	(10)
In Practice	150	(1)
Troubleshooting	151	(6)
II Useful Transformations
Transforming XML into HTML	157	(36)
HTML's Role as an Output Format	158	(1)
HTML	158	(2)
A Basic HTML Transformation	160	(3)
Dealing with HTML Elements That Are Not Well Formed	163	(2)
Linking in Cascading Style Sheets	165	(2)
Processing Database Records	167	(3)
Providing Multiple Views of a Data Set	170	(5)
Customized Views for Different Browsers	175	(2)
In Practice	177	(13)
Structured Documentation	177	(8)
Formatting Structured Data	185	(5)
Troubleshooting	190	(3)
Transforming from XML to XML	193	(24)
Why Transform from XML to XML?	194	(1)
Mapping XML Schema Types	194	(1)
Dependency of Style Sheets on the Source Document	195	(5)
Generating Wireless Markup	200	(15)
Creating a SOAP Transformation	202	(3)
Web Services	205	(1)
Transforming SOAP Requests	205	(2)
Creating SOAP Responses	207	(2)
Using CSV to Express Table-Based Information	209	(6)
In Practice	215	(1)
Troubleshooting	216	(1)
Web Services and WSDL	217	(26)
An Overview of Web Services	218	(1)
Touring Web Services	219	(2)
Web Services Architecture	220	(1)
Platform-Independent Objects	221	(1)
Network Availability	221	(1)
Web Services Description Language	221	(10)
Cataloging Services with UDDI	222	(1)
Introduction to WSDL	222	(1)
Abstract Definitions	223	(4)
Concrete Descriptions	227	(3)
More About WSDL Documents	230	(1)
WSDL and XSLT	231	(1)
UDDI	232	(5)
Communicating with a Registry Using WSDL	233	(3)
Registering a Web Service	236	(1)
Generating Transformations for UDDI	237	(1)
In Practice	237	(1)
Troubleshooting	238	(5)
III Development Techniques
Server-Side Transformations Using ASP	243	(30)
Overview of Server-Side XML Processing	244	(1)
Quick Tour of Active Server Pages	245	(3)
Overview of the Document Object Model (DOM)	248	(3)
Constructing the Document Tree	249	(1)
DOM Objects	250	(1)
Using the DOM on the Server	251	(1)
Putting the DOM to Work	251	(6)
Orchestrating Transformations	256	(1)
Orchestrating Transformations Using SAX	257	(6)
Event-Driven Programming	258	(1)
Working with SAX	258	(5)
In Practice	263	(7)
Troubleshooting	270	(3)
Server-Side Transformations Using JSP	273	(32)
Overview of Server-Side XML Processing	274	(1)
Overview of JavaServer Pages (JSP)	274	(7)
Built-In JSP Variables	278	(1)
Installing Tomcat	279	(2)
Loading XML Documents	281	(4)
Creating a DOM Tree On-the-Fly	282	(2)
Loading a DOM Tree from a File	284	(1)
Applying an XSLT Style Sheet	285	(4)
Using XSLT Without DOM	289	(1)
Sample Applications	290	(10)
Receiving XML	290	(8)
Browser-Specific Style Sheets	298	(2)
In Practice	300	(2)
Troubleshooting	302	(3)
Dynamic XSLT Generation	305	(22)
Manipulating XSLT Using DOM	306	(1)
Practical Considerations	306	(6)
Automating the Transformation	312	(2)
Building a Parser	314	(3)
Processing	314	(2)
Output	316	(1)
Assembling the Scripts	317	(4)
Finally ... the XML	321	(1)
Further Customizing Dynamic Documents	322	(1)
In Practice	323	(1)
Troubleshooting	324	(3)
Debugging XSLT	327	(22)
When Things Go Wrong	328	(1)
Understanding the Application	328	(1)
Asking the Right Questions	329	(2)
A Mini XML Validator	329	(2)
Checking the Style Sheet	331	(3)
Debugging Style Sheets	334	(5)
Scanning Your Code	335	(4)
Checking XPath Expressions	339	(2)
Handling Irregular Data	341	(7)
Troubleshooting	348	(1)
Transforming XML with .NET	349	(94)
XSLT and .NET	350	(1)
The .NET Architecture	350	(1)
Transformations with .NET	351	(7)
Creating a Web Service	352	(3)
Working with the Transform Method	355	(1)
Working with Files	355	(1)
Working with DataSets	355	(1)
Other Means of Input	356	(1)
Valid Outputs	357	(1)
In Practice	358	(1)
Troubleshooting	358	(5)
IV Appendixes
A XSLT Element and Function Reference	363	(28)
Alphabetical Listing of XSLT Elements	364	(1)
apply-imports	364	(1)
apply-templates	364	(1)
attribute	364	(1)
attribute-set	365	(1)
call-template	365	(1)
choose	366	(1)
comment	366	(1)
copy	367	(1)
copy-of	367	(1)
decimal-format	367	(1)
element	368	(1)
fallback	369	(1)
for-each	369	(1)
if	370	(1)
import	370	(1)
include	370	(1)
key	371	(1)
message	371	(1)
namespace-alias	372	(1)
number	372	(1)
otherwise	373	(1)
output	373	(1)
param	374	(1)
preserve-space	375	(1)
processing-instruction	375	(1)
sort	376	(1)
strip-space	376	(1)
stylesheet	376	(2)
template	378	(1)
text	379	(1)
transform	379	(2)
value-of	381	(1)
variable	382	(1)
when	382	(1)
with-param	382	(1)
Alphabetical Listing of XSLT Functions	383	(1)
boolean(object)	383	(1)
ceiling(number)	383	(1)
comment(string)	383	(1)
concat(string, string, string*)	383	(1)
contains(string, string)	383	(1)
count(node-set)	384	(1)
current()	384	(1)
document(object, node-set?)	384	(1)
element-available(string)	384	(1)
false()	384	(1)
floor(number)	385	(1)
format-number(number, string, string?)	385	(1)
function-available(string)	385	(1)
generate-id(node-set?)	385	(1)
id(string)	385	(1)
key(string, object)	386	(1)
lang(string)	386	(1)
last()	386	(1)
local-name(node-set)	386	(1)
name(node-set?)	386	(1)
namespace-uri(node-set?)	386	(1)
node()	387	(1)
normalize-space(string?)	387	(1)
not(Boolean)	387	(1)
number(object?)	387	(1)
position()	387	(1)
processing-instruction(string?)	387	(1)
round(number)	387	(1)
starts-with(string, string)	388	(1)
string(object)	388	(1)
string-length(string)	388	(1)
substring(string, string, number)	388	(1)
substring-after(string, string)	388	(1)
substring-before(string, string)	388	(1)
sum(node-set)	388	(1)
system-property(string)	389	(1)
text()	389	(1)
translate(string, string, string)	389	(1)
true()	389	(1)
unparsed-entity-uri(string)	389	(2)
B XSL Basic Formatting Objects and Properties Reference	391	(40)
Pagination and Layout	392	(1)
Objects	392	(4)
Pagination and Layout Properties	396	(5)
Block Formatting Objects	401	(1)
block	401	(1)
Related Properties	402	(3)
Inline Formatting Objects	405	(1)
character	405	(1)
external-graphic	406	(1)
inline	406	(1)
leader	407	(1)
page-number	408	(1)
Inline-related Properties	408	(3)
Table Formatting Objects	411	(1)
table-and-caption	411	(1)
table	411	(1)
table-column	412	(1)
table-header	413	(1)
table-body	413	(1)
table-row	414	(1)
table-cell	414	(1)
Table Properties	415	(4)
List Formatting Objects	419	(1)
list-block	419	(1)
list-item	420	(1)
list-item-body	421	(1)
Other Key Formatting Objects	421	(1)
float	421	(1)
wrapper	422	(1)
Complete Alphabetical Listing of Formatting Properties	422	(1)
Property Name	422	(9)
C XPath Expressions Reference	431	(12)
XPath Abbreviated Syntax	432	(1)
XPath Axis Types	432	(1)
ancestor	432	(1)
ancestor-or-self	432	(1)
attribute	432	(1)
child	432	(1)
descendant	433	(1)
descendant-or-self	433	(1)
following	433	(1)
following-sibling	433	(1)
namespace	433	(1)
parent	433	(1)
preceding	434	(1)
preceding-sibling	434	(1)
self	434	(1)
XPath Core Function Library	434	(1)
Node-Set Functions	434	(2)
String Functions	436	(3)
Boolean Functions	439	(1)
Number Functions	440	(3)
Index	443