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Using XSLT To Using XSLT To Transform XMLTransform XML

Brian E. TravisBrian E. TravisArchitag International CorpArchitag International [email protected]@architag.com

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XSLXSLExtensible Stylesheet LanguageExtensible Stylesheet Language

HTML: "Format without Structure"HTML: "Format without Structure" Typesetting languageTypesetting language Not extensibleNot extensible

CSS: "Enhanced Format, No Structure"CSS: "Enhanced Format, No Structure" Stylesheet languageStylesheet language Overrides default formatting for HTML, but annot Overrides default formatting for HTML, but annot

change basic structure of the documentchange basic structure of the document XML: "Structure Without Format"XML: "Structure Without Format"

Defines "elements" using "tags"Defines "elements" using "tags" Creates hierarchical structure of information setCreates hierarchical structure of information set


XSLTXSLT"Adding Format to Structure""Adding Format to Structure"

Transforms XML to XMLTransforms XML to XML Declarative programming languageDeclarative programming language Creates formatted outputCreates formatted output Does limited processingDoes limited processing


QuizQuiz

May 5, 2000May 5, 2000

<I>May 5, 2000</I><I>May 5, 2000</I>

<birthday>May 5, 2000</birthday><birthday>May 5, 2000</birthday>


XSLT OperationXSLT Operation

XSLXSL

TransformerTransformer

Output (x)Output (x)

StylesheetStylesheetxmlns:xslxmlns:xsl

Source TreeSource Tree(your XML)(your XML)

XSLTXSLT


Example In XRayExample In XRay


XSLT Stylesheet ArchitectureXSLT Stylesheet Architecture

<xsl:stylesheet <xsl:stylesheet

version="1.0"version="1.0"

xmlns:xsl="http://xmlns:xsl="http://

www.w3.org/1999/www.w3.org/1999/

XSL/Transform">XSL/Transform">

......

</xsl:stylesheet></xsl:stylesheet>

Start tag for stylesheet Start tag for stylesheet

document, containing document, containing

XSL Namespace XSL Namespace

indicatorindicator

Template rules and Template rules and

other stuffother stuff End of stylesheetEnd of stylesheet


XSLT Template RuleXSLT Template Rule<xsl:template match="chapter/title">

<DIV STYLE="font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:blue;"><xsl:apply-templates/>

</DIV></xsl:template>


PatternsPatterns

ParagraphParagraph ElementElement

abstract/paragraphabstract/paragraph ParentParent

chapter//quotechapter//quote AncestorAncestor

chapter[synopsis]chapter[synopsis] FilterFilter

list[@type]list[@type] Attribute filter Attribute filter

(specified)(specified)

list[@type=‘ordered’list[@type=‘ordered’

]]Attribute filter (value)Attribute filter (value)


<xsl:apply-templates/>

<xsl:value-of/>

<xsl:template match=“something”/>

XSLT Template RuleXSLT Template Rule


XSLT StylesheetXSLT Stylesheet

<?xml version="1.0"?><xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"

xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">

<xsl:template match="weather"><H1><xsl:value-of select="@type"/></H1><xsl:apply-templates/><HR/>

</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="temp"><LI>Temperature <xsl:apply-templates/>°F</LI>

</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="wind"><LI>Wind: <xsl:apply-templates/>mph</LI>

</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="text()"><xsl:value-of select="."/>

</xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>


<weather type="Current conditions"><temp>76</temp><wind>5</wind>

</weather>

<H1>Current conditions</H1>

76

<LI>Temperature: °F</LI>76

<wind>5</wind>

5<LI>Wind: mph</LI>

<temp>76</temp>

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<HR/>

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XSLT TransformationXSLT Transformation


Demonstration: Demonstration: XSL for DocumentsXSL for Documents Create stylesheet for complex documentCreate stylesheet for complex document Run in browserRun in browser


Demonstration: Demonstration: XSL On The ServerXSL On The Server Get XML document from serverGet XML document from server

Article.xmlArticle.xml Apply stylesheet, transform, and deliver Apply stylesheet, transform, and deliver

HTML to the browserHTML to the browser Article.aspArticle.asp Article.xslArticle.xsl


XSLT OperationXSLT Operation

XMLXML

XSL (TOC)XSL (TOC) XSL(Abstract)XSL(Abstract) XSL (Full)XSL (Full)

HTML (TOC)HTML (TOC)HTML (Abstract)HTML (Abstract)HTML (Full)HTML (Full)XSL XSL

ProcessorProcessor

(HTML)(HTML)


Demonstration: Demonstration: XML Data IslandsXML Data Islands Create HTML document with XML data Create HTML document with XML data

islandsislands Article.xmlArticle.xml Article-toc.xslArticle-toc.xsl Article-abstract.xslArticle-abstract.xsl Article-full.xslArticle-full.xsl Article-wtoc.xslArticle-wtoc.xsl

Switch stylesheet under script controlSwitch stylesheet under script control ApplyStyle.htmApplyStyle.htm


Case Study: Case Study: <TAG> Newsletter<TAG> Newsletter

XML-enabled Web SiteXML-enabled Web Sitehttp://tagnewsletter.comhttp://tagnewsletter.com


</Tutorial></Tutorial>

Tech Ed 2000 MaterialsTech Ed 2000 Materials http://architag.com/r/TechEd2000http://architag.com/r/TechEd2000

XML and XSLXML and XSL http://msdn.microsoft.com/xmlhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/xml http://www.w3.org/Style/XSL/http://www.w3.org/Style/XSL/

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