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XSLT: Programmer's Reference (Programmer to Programmer) (Paperback)

by Michael Kay (Author) "It wouldn't be too extravagant to claim that XML is the biggest thing to hit the web since the whole thing started less than ten..." (more)

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Paperback: 992 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2nd Edition edition (3 May 2001)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0764543814
ISBN-13: 978-0764543814
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.3 x 5.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Author Michael Kay exudes enthusiasm in this guide, XSLT Programmer's Reference, by taking every opportunity to illustrate the power and flexibility of XSLT. As XML begins to take hold, the eXtensible Stylesheet Language: Transformation (XSLT) standard will be playing a major role in making all those XML predictions a reality.

Kay calls XSLT the "SQL of the Web"--a phrase that is sure to perk up the ears of many readers expecting a simple documentation of just another Web-language standard. Like other Wrox Programmer's Reference series titles, this book starts off with chapters that rapidly introduce the concepts and set the context for the core of the book, which is a complete documentation of the XSLT standard. The book uses this space well to explore the transformation process and the tree structure that is used for both input and output of style sheet documents. By the time the reader gets to the reference section of the book, he or she will be convinced of the power of XSLT.

Each element of XSLT is covered with concise examples that include both the source XML code and style sheet code. XSLT style sheets can be used in a variety of ways and across a wide spectrum of complexity. The book helps the reader grasp this concept by presenting four style sheet design patterns that comprise the vast majority of implementations. The text looks at each, demonstrating how to identify the design pattern by its content and apply it to appropriate circumstances.

XSLT is the true muscle behind XML and is integral to putting XML to work in the real world. This title is simply a must-have for any developer utilising XML. --Stephen W Plain --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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XML enables you to create documents that describe their data. XSLT, eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformations, is yet another--declarative--language designed to transform an XML document into another XML (or other format) document. XSLT grew out of work on XLS. Before XSLT, each XML transformation required a bespoke program. XSLT provides general transformation solutions. It acts on the nodes of the tree structure created by SAX or DOM, not directly on the original document.

In XSLT Programmer's Reference, Kay covers the processing model, stylesheet structure, XSLT elements and expressions complete with explanations and example usage, patterns (for node matching) and provides a number of worked XSLT examples. XSLT is fairly new, which accounts for the academic feel of the text. It helps to know Kay wrote one of the first XLST applications. The book is bedevilled by uncertainties. For example, XSLT is part of XSL, which defines XML document formatting--and is still under development. Similarly, XPath, now a sub-language within XSLT used in stylesheets and capable of performing calculations and string manipulation is derived from XPointers, which defined links between parts of documents. Their late marriage has left some confusion in usage. Despite the inevitable confusion, the book succeeds in explaining what XLST is, how it works and how stylesheets are constructed and used. Check out the XSLT stylesheet, which calculates a knight's tour of the chessboard and outputs it as HTML.

It's unlikely programmers will work with raw XSLT for long, any more than they write raw HTML. Applications will handle much of the drudgery--a good thing because XSLT is verbose. Still, this is an important book for anyone working at the sharp end with XML. You'll need to know how this stuff is supposed to work despite ambiguities in the specifications. --Steve Patient --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A complex subject made simple. A superb reference book., 12 Jan 2001

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Despite our slightly over-critical friend's view of it being far too early to write a book on the subject (which beggars the question of when is it the right time?), XSLT Programmer's Reference is still the most comprehensive reference on the latest recommendation from W3C.

The book is clear and concise, though presented in such a manner as to welcome the novice into the 'dark, mysterious world' that is XSLT.

Read this book and learn how to write the correct XSLT file for your application... the book covers simple stylesheets, navigational stylesheets, rule-based stylesheets, and computational stylesheets. It introduces the notion of Functional Programming, discusses the XSLT processing model, and has whole chapters dedicated to core xsl:elements and xslFunctions().

Included in the appendices is a chapter discussing the various XSL/XML parsers currently available (and yes, EVEN AFTER A YEAR the book is still UP TO DATE!)

Having read the book cover to cover I am far more confident in my XSL programming than I ever was before.

If you need to learn XSLT or even if you know it and you need a great, handy reference book for your shelf, don't be a fool BUY THIS NOW.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly the book I was looking for, 30 Aug 2000

By	J. Ellis "homeworker" (Cambridge, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: XSLT Programmer's Reference (Paperback)

I am involved in a project that needs some fairly deep XSLT, and whilst things were going OK, I felt sure that the knowledge I had gained from the web and a couple of XML books was not complete. You know, when you get something to work, but you are not quite sure how that one little bit actually does the right thing...?

Michael Kay really presents everything in such a complete way that those subtly incorrect mental models that one might be using are corrected. The result is a clear vision of what's happening in ALL your XSLT. He also knows how programmers' minds work and he points out all the potential pitfalls and also the common mistakes we are all likely to make.

I cannot believe you would need another book on the subject. It's even pleasantly readable...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ignore the reviews of the 1st edition book!, 22 Jun 2001

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This review is from: XSLT Programmer's Reference 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Ignore the reviews of the 1st edition of this book (2000). Now in 2001, The XSLT 1.0 standard has effectively been ratified and is now stable; 1.1 is in the works and the XSLT processors all achieve good levels of compliance. This is currently the most up to date and comprehensive book on XSLT. Not only covers XSLT in depth but also has chapters on the main XSL processors. Excellent examples throughout and a nice, readable style of writing.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly presented
Like a previous reviewer - it's just so difficult to follow. Clearly Kay knows his stuff - he's written his own XSLT processor so he does know the standard, but the information is... Read more

Published on 1 Feb 2003 by paul_scl

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it now.
This is the only book to have on the subject of XSLT. I have the first edition -- the second edition also covers the 1.1 specification, introduces some new techniques (e.g. Read more

Published on 7 May 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on XSLT
This book is the best book I've read on XML and on XSLT in particular. It's the best of the breed, it *teaches* you to think in XSLT, and it's simply SUPERB !

Published on 26 April 2002 by sberyozkin@zandar.com

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on XSLT out there
When I first bought this book, in its first edition, I was just learning XML and XSL. I personally found the book very easy to use, and thanks to the superb job that Michael has... Read more

Published on 29 Jun 2001 by T. J. Stewart

2.0 out of 5 stars Just too complicated
This book is suppose to be directed at programmers with basic understanding of XML. I have used XML and XSL and I still find this incredibly difficult to understand. Read more

Published on 27 Jun 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I think Kay has done a wonderful job with this book. It guides you through this somewhat complex subject in a friendly, yet concise manner. Read more

Published on 25 Jan 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars So what's the answer ?
For some reason you get the impression that a book from Wrox's 'Programmer to Programmer' series with a photograph of only one 'dodgy geezer' on the front is probably a little... Read more

Published on 19 Dec 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Far too early to be able to publish a book on this subject
This book is old (beginning of 2000) so was probably put together at the tail end of 1999. I am a developer working with XSL/XSLT and can tell you that the standards are still... Read more

Published on 12 Oct 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the weight.
It may be big but it is clever. This is probably the only uptodate guide to XSLT available. Don't be put off by the word 'Reference' in the title. Read more

Published on 4 Sep 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile purchase
It's not surprising that there is such a dirth of XSL and XLST material available, as there is, as yet, for the former only a W3C Working Draft to go by, and for the later only a... Read more

Published on 30 Jun 2000

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