Transforming XML Documents Using XSLT & XPath

Morad Learning

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An introduction to the concepts and principles of XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation) & XPath (XML Path Language) and how they are used to transforms XML documents from one structure to another.

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Transforming XML Documents Using XSLT & XPath

Why This Course?

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The XSLT language is a very versatile technology to transform XML documents from one structure to another. The result structure could be an HTML document for display in a web browser, a text document for printing purposes, or yet another XML document altogether. XPath is a very powerful expression tool to specify and locate nodes in XML documents being transformed. Each of the XSLT and the XPath technologies has its own syntax and semantics. This course provides learners with a firm understanding of XSLT & XPath semantics and syntax and prepares them to quickly transform XML documents to web pages using these two technologies.

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This course teaches concepts and principles of the XSLT language. After concluding this course, learners will be capable of:

	Define what XSLT & XPath are
	Describe the relationship between XSL, XSLT, XPath, and XSL-FO
	Describe the benefits of XSLT
	Classify XSLT transformation
	Explain what is meant by XSLT transformation
	Write well-formed XSL documents
	Describe the XSLT processing model
	Manipulate the XSLT processing model using XPath patterns
	Summarize XSLT default template rules
	Demonstrate using XPath location path expressions to locate nodes in an XML document
	Apply XPath location path expression in an XSL document
	Write template rules using <xsl:template>
	Transform XML nodes using <xsl:apply-templates>
	Sort XML nodes using <xsl:sort>
	Generate result document data and markup
	Construct the transformed tree using <xsl:value-of> and <xsl:output>
	Control the transformation process using <xsl:if>, <xsl:for-each>, and <xsl:choose>

Who Should Attend?

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Information architects, Web developers, designers, programmers responsible for designing, and building web applications and pages using the XML, XPath, and the XSLT technologies.

Prerequisites

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Working knowledge of XML and its technologies. This prerequisite could be acquired through the Introduction to XML course.

Delivery Mode

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Instructor-led in a classroom community-of-practice environment.

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	Learn-by-doing course design philosophy
	Clear explanations of concepts and principles
	Emphasis on getting started quickly
	Many examples and worked out samples
	Online Learning Environment (OLE) always accessible during class period
	Online Practice Environment (OPE) accessible 24/7 during class period
	Learning Tools (LTs) supporting the learning process
	Browser and platform independence
	Reference materials and job aids provided
	OLE is accessible from any location even across firewalls
	No specific lab setup or configuration needed. Our OLE & OPE provide everything we need to deliver the class. All the students need are an Internet connection and a web browser

Class Duration

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3 days

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