XSLT Training

Introduction to XSLT 1.0

A two-day detailed technical introduction to XSLT 1.0.

Topics Covered:

1. XSLT: The Basics
   • Purpose and capabilities of XSLT
   • Overview of stylesheet parts and basic constructs
   • Output methods
2. XPath
   • Paths and Steps
   • Axes
   • Predicates
   • Built-in Functions
3. Flow Control in XSLT
   • Looping using xsl:for-each
   • Sorting using xsl:sort
   • Conditions using xsl:if
   • Conditions using xsl:choose
4. Templates, Parameters and Variables
   • Template basics
   • Calling templates using xsl:apply-templates
   • Calling templates using xsl:call-templates
   • Understanding the default templates
5. Copying and Creating Nodes
   • Copying nodes using xsl:copy and xsl:copy-of
   • Creating nodes dynamically using xsl:element and xsl:attribute
   • Other kinds of nodes
6. Modularizing and Overriding Stylesheets and Templates
   • Combining stylesheets using xsl:include and xsl:import
   • Using modes
   • Understanding template priority
7. Sorting and Grouping
   • Sorting
   • Grouping
   • IDs and keys
8. Overview of other XSLT-related technologies
   • EXSLT extension functions
   • XSLT 2.0: What's new?
   • XSL-FO