XSLT Advanced Workshop

Course Objectives
Whilst covering the basics of XSLT and how it is used, this Course also aims to give an insight into XSLT syntax, templates, XPATH and document presentation. Issues such as XPATH queries, XSL variables and parameters, sorting and numbering and conditional processing are discussed. On completion of this Course the student will be able to:

• Extract information from an XML document
• Transform an XML document
• Apply conditional logic to processing an XML document

Course Details
XML OVERVIEW
XML Documents and Format
Viewing XML Documents
Raw XML Documents
XML Documents using XSL
STYLESHEET STRUCTURE
What is Stylesheet Structure ?
Stylesheet Elements
Handling Whitespace
TEMPLATES
Overview of Templates
Default Templates
XSL:TEMPLATE Instruction
XSL:APPLY-TEMPLATE Instruction
XPATH / XQUERY
XPATH / XQUERY Abbreviations
XPATH / XQUERY Syntax
Available Axes
Axis Diagrams
Nodes
Predicates and Conditions
Functions
OUTPUTTING DATA
Creating Elements and Attributes
XSL Instructions
Comment Instructions
Copy Instructions
Copy-Of Instructions
Processing-Instruction Instructions
Value-Of Instructions
XSL VARIABLES AND PARAMETERS
XSL:VARIABLE Element
Using Variables
XSL:PARAMETER Element
Using Parameters
SORTING AND NUMBERING
XSL Instructions
Sort Instructions
Number Instruction
CONDITIONAL PROCESSING
XSL Conditional Instructions
If Instructions
Choose Instruction
For-Each Instruction
MULTIPLE FILE PROCESSING
Accessing Data From Multiple Source Documents
Course Environment Development will be performed using an XML Source Editor:

• a text editor such as Notepad or TextPad
• XML Spy

Together with an XML testing environment:

• Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater
• Netscape 6.0 or greater

Course Format: Practical sessions make up a large part of the course, allowing delegates to demonstrate and reinforce the lectures given. During these sessions the delegate will gain experience of coding all types of XSL Transformations and processing them against XML instance documents. Examples are used extensively, ranging from simple code snippets to full applications with complete 'real world' functionality. These are supplied at the start of the course and it is encouraged that the delegates execute and 'experiment' with these under the instructor's guidance as they are introduced. These examples are available to take away, along with the delegate's own work. The comprehensive Student Guide supplied is fully indexed serving as a useful reference tool long after the course has finished. Delegates will also be able to access a free help-line with technical questions relating to topics covered on the course.