Opleiding: XSLT Stylesheets

XSLT Transformations

The course deals with transformations from XML to HTML, from XML to XML and from XML to other text formats such as plain text and JSON.

XPath Expressions

Furthermore, attention is paid to navigating through XML documents via XPath expressions and the various search axes of XPath are explained.

XPath Functions

There is plenty of attention for the many functions that XPath and XSLT have to offer and that can be called during the transformation process.

XSLT Template Matching

An important element of XLST is the principle of template matching. This therefore forms the central element of the course.

XSLT Flow Control

The XSLT elements that have to do with flow control are discussed, as well as those for copying elements.

Generic Templates

Furthermore, the use of generic templates and the use of apply templates is discussed as well as named templates and their calling with call-template.

XML to XML Transformation

The transformation of attributes to elements and vice versa is also on the course schedule.

PDF Transformation

Finally, we look at transformations from XML to various other formats. In this respect, a separate module is devoted to the transformation language XSL-FO and transformations to PDF.

Audience Course XSLT Stylesheets

The course XSLT Stylesheets is intended for Application developers, Web developers and project managers who want to learn XSLT to apply XML formatting and transformation.

Prerequisites Course XSLT Stylesheets

Knowledge of HTML and XML syntax is required. Knowledge of the basic concepts of programming is not required but beneficial.

Realization Training XSLT Stylesheets

The theory is discussed on the basis of presentation slides. The theory is clarified using demos and interspersed with exercises. The course material is in English. The course times are from 9.30 up and to 16.30.

Certification XSLT Stylesheets

Participants receive an official certificate XSLT Stylesheets after successful completion of the course.

Modules

Module 1 : XSL Intro

• The XSL Family
• What is XSLT?
• What is XPath?
• XSL's Position
• XSLT Stylesheets
• XSLT Versions
• StyleSheet Blueprint
• The XSLT Vocabulary
• Template Rules
• Default Templates
• XSLT Document Structure
• xsl:output
• XSLT Processors
• Processors Implementations

Module 2 : Transformation to HTML

• Adding Stylesheets
• Extracting Values from XML
• Navigating the XML Document
• Using Predicates
• Iterating through XML Elements
• Creating HTML Tables
• Absolute and Relative Path
• Conditional Processing
• Accessing Document Parts
• ..// Operator
• Access XML Data with Nodelists
• Internal hyperlinking
• Numbering
• Sorting

Module 3 : XPath

• XPath Expressions
• XPath Node Types
• XPath Context
• Location Path Syntax
• XPath Axes
• Predicates
• XPath Operators
• XPath Functions
• Node Tests in XPath
• XML Schema Data Types
• Sequences
• For Expressions
• Conditional Expressions
• Namespace Nodes

Module 4 : XSLT Variables

• xsl:variable
• xsl:variable with Subtree
• Working of xsl:variable
• Variable Scope
• Global Variables
• Changing Variables
• Tracing Output
• xsl:param
• Passing Parameters to Templates
• Named Templates
• Calling Templates
• Call by Reference

Module 5 : XSLT and XPath Functions

• Numeric Functions
• String Functions
• Boolean Functions
• Accessor Functions
• Node Functions
• Sequence Functions
• Any Uri Functions
• Context Functions
• Duration and Time Functions
• Error and Trace Functions
• QName Functions
• Regular Expression Functions

Module 6 : Transformation to XML

• Transformation Language
• xsl:element
• Selecting all Elements
• Selection all Attributes
• name function
• xsl:attribute
• Copying Elements
• Generalization
• Multiple Applicable Rules
• mode attribute
• xsl:include
• xsl:import

Module 7 : Transformation to Text

• Text Formats
• Plain Text Files
• CSV files
• Transforming JSON
• Handling Entity References
• White Space Handling
• xsl:space
• Preserving space
• xsl:preserve-space
• Stripping Space
• xsl:strip-space

Module 8 : Advanced XSLT

• Using Typing
• Strong Typing
• XML Schema Validation
• Temporary Trees
• User-Defined Functions
• Grouping by Value
• Grouping in Sequence
• Multiple Result Trees
• Output Serialization
• Character Mapping
• Character Substitutions

Module 9 : XSL-FO

• What is XSL-FO?
• XSL-FO Documents
• Layout Master Set
• Page Sequence Masters
• Page Template Layout
• XSL-FO Areas
• XSL-FO Pages
• Static Content
• Flows
• Page Sequences
• Tree for Pagination