- Paperback: 960 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 3rd Edition edition (24 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0764569090
- ISBN-13: 978-0764569098
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.6 x 5.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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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.
From the Back Cover
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 XSLT 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.
What you will learn from this book
- What’s new in XSLT since the previous edition of this bestselling book
- Where XSLT fits into the XML family
- What every construct in the language does, and how to use each one
- How XSLT transforms XML to handle data conversions and data publishing
- How to use XSLT elements, patterns, and functions
- Development methods for specific stylesheets
- How to apply XSLT design patterns to produce selected results
Who this book is for
This book is for professional XML and XSLT programmers and programmers experienced in XML, HTML, and Web architecture who want to learn XSLT.
Wrox Programmer’s References are designed to give the experienced developer straight facts on a new technology, without hype or unnecessary explanations. They deliver hard information with plenty of practical examples to help you apply new tools to your development projects today.
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First Sentence
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. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't write XSLT without it.,
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This review is from: XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference (Programmer to Programmer) (Paperback)
Absolutely indispensable guide to XSLT 2.0. Kay not only provides a fantastic reference for all the language features, but includes some excellent examples.
Readers should note that this book should really be ALWAYS bought with the XPath 2.0 programmers reference also by Michael Kay. The two languages are inseparable and you will constantly find yourself switching from book to book. Kay also maintains the most well-known XSLT 2.0 processor currently available, Saxon, which you'd be well advised to also download (it's free and open-source).
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent reference - but be prepeared for a long haul,
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This review is from: XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference (Programmer to Programmer) (Paperback)
This book is a fantastic reference for XSLT. With really thorough examples and detailed descriptions of every aspect of the language. However; if you want to pick up XSLT quickly this might not be be book for you due to the heaviness of the detail...
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very little practical use,
By Marty (Glasgow, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference (Programmer to Programmer) (Paperback)
I have tried to use this book on various occassions as a reference to create a stylesheet for use in a practical business problem, the transformation of XML documents, but to no avail. It is very hard to find anything in this book, I feel this is mainly due to the fact that every concept is described academically in minute detail, with too many annotations and useless references, which is almost never warranted. This may be a case of poor editing on behalf of the editor, which is a shame, because the author certainly has put a lot of effort in it.
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