XSLT Accelerated

XSLT is the killer application of XML that, as an enterprise developer, you need to know yesterday. Most major systems development or integration projects today involve XML, and the majority that do also use XSLT. XSLT Accelerated is the companion workbook to Altova Online Training’s XSLT Accelerated Series of classes. The modules in this book take you from "know-of" to "know-how" with a step-by-step technical introduction to the details of XPath and XSLT development. Developers will appreciate the simple but precise explanations and comprehensive coverage of the text. Major points are expanded with illustrations, screen shots, examples, and the perspective of Altova's award winning development team.

Altova's market-leading XSLT editing tool, Altova XMLSpy, is used throughout the workbook. While the content is primarily focused on standards conformant XSLT development, exposure to the world's leading XML development tool and its innovative XSLT features is a considerable benefit. The workbook includes references to a large number of downloadable exercises and example files. These files are also bundled with soft copies of the workbook text in both PDF and HTML Help format for fast look-ups. Everything is in place to let you get to work with XSLT right away, and Altova XMLSpy helps you make it look easy.

This developer's workbook-format training material is rich in practical examples, exercises and insights covering the main XSLT-related W3C recommendations, including the foundational XPath recommendation. Both the 1.0 and 2.0 versions of XSLT and XPath are covered. A working knowledge of XML is assumed. Some exposure to the core concepts of XML Schema, primarily the datatypes, is helpful for the chapters on XPath 2.0 and XSLT 2.0. Although XSLT is a programming language, no programming experience is needed to accelerate your knowledge of XSLT with this comprehensive technical introduction to one of the most exciting subjects in the world of XML development.