Introduction to XML Output

• What is a Stylesheet?
  • Viewing XML Formatted with Various Stylesheets
  • Exploring an XSLT Stylesheet
  • Exploring the Differences in XSLT Versions

Basic XSLT Templates

• XSLT Basics
  • Creating the Outline Foundation of an XSLT Stylesheet
  • XPath Practice
  • Outputting Element Content
  • Outputting Attribute Values
• Using HTML with XSLT
  • Formatting XSLT Output With HTML
  • Using a Simplified Stylesheet
  • Output Other Than HTML
  • Transforming XML to XML

Basic XSLT Templates, Part 2

• The Nature of XSLT Templates
  • Using <xsl:apply-templates> To Control Processing Flow
  • Comparing <xsl:apply-templates> and <xsl:call-template>
  • Sorting Elements in and Contexts
  • Elements, Attributes, Comments, and Text
  • Using <xsl:element> Elements
  • Using<xsl:attribute> Elements
  • Exploring the uses of XSLT Comments and Text

XSLT Conditional Elements

• If/Then Conditionals
  • Using the <xsl:if> Element
• Testing Multiple Conditions
  • Using <xsl:choose> Elements
• Using <xsl:foreach> as a Conditional
  • Filtering and Order Control with <xsl:foreach>

XPath Node-Set and Boolean Functions

• XPath Node-Set Functions
  • Using last(), count(), and position()
  • Retrieving Element Names and Their Text Values
• XPath Boolean Functions
  • Using Simple Boolean Functions
  • Using the lang() Function

XPath String and Number Functions

• XPath String Functions +Using Simple String Functions
  • Using contains() and starts-with()
  • Using Substring Functions With Date Strings
• XPath Number Functions
  • Using XPath Number Functions

Advanced XSLT Elements, Part 1

• The Structure of XSLT Stylesheets Reconsidered
  • The Structure of an XSLT Stylesheet
• Importing and Including Stylesheets
  • Using the <xsl:include> Element
  • Using the <xsl:import> Element
• Variables and Parameters
  • Using the <xsl:variable> Element
  • Using the <xsl:param> and <xsl:with-param> Elements

Advanced XSLT Elements, Part 2

• Output Options
  • Using the <xsl:output> Element
• Copying XML Directly to the Output Tree
  • Using the <xsl:copy> and <xsl:copy-of> Elements
• Using Other Advanced XSLT Elements
  • Using <xsl:number> to Create Ordered Lists
  • Generating a Processing-Instruction

The Built-in XSLT Functions

• General Purpose Functions
  • The Difference Between Current() and (.)
  • Using key(), generate-id() and format-number()
  • Using the system-property(), function-available(), and element-available()Functions
• The document() Function
  • Combining XML Documents

XPath Axes and Location Paths

• The Current Context Reconsidered
  • Considering Context Properties
• XPath Axes and Unabbreviated XPath Syntax
  • Using XPath Axes Explicitly

XML and the Rise of Schemas

• The World of XML
• DTDs and the Role of Validation
• The Rise of XML Schemas

XML Document and Data Modeling

• The Planning Stage
• Modeling Documents, Data, and the World

Elements, Attributes, and Complex Types

• Schema Namespaces and Documentation
• Complex Type Definitions
• Element Declarations
• Attribute Declarations

Occurrence and Identity Constraints

• Minimum and Maximum Occurrence Constraints
• Schema Keys and Data Uniqueness

Data Types and Facets

• Data Typing and its Importance
• Explicit Simple Type Definitions
• XSD Facets

Schema Modularity

• Schema Modularity

XSD Schemas Reference

• Elements