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Struts and XSLT - It's Not an Either/Or Decision

Fri, 28 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST

When developing Web applications that use Java and XML there are many options, including (among others) the Apache Struts framework and the Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT) language.

Modularize Formatting Objects

Fri, 28 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST

The Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) W3C recommendation was created as a means to display XML data. The recommendation includes a transformation language (XSLT) and formatting object (or output format) language (XSL-FO), which together provide the XSL stylesheet developer with the tools necessary to present XML.

XSL Formatting Objects: Here Today, Huge Tomorrow

Fri, 28 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST

As those of you familiar with XSL know, there are two parts to the W3C Recommendation (www.w3.org/TR/xsl): a transformation part (XSLT) and a formatting part (XSL Formatting Objects, or XSL-FO for short) with the intent being the presentation of XML. However, since XSLT is also its own (more mature) W3C Recommendation (www.w3.org/TR/xsl), it has enjoyed the attention of developers wishing to transform XML into other markup languages such as HTML. In a very real sense XSLT is how XML is currently being visually presented.

XSL 101: XSL Functionality

Sun, 04 Feb 2001 00:00:00 EST

In my last article, 'Two Great Technologies, One Amazing Solution' (XML-J, Vol. 2, issue 1), I demonstrated how the Java programming language could be used within stylesheets to add robustness to XSLT. This month I'll stick strictly within the confines of the XPath and XSLT to show some of the built-in functionality available to you.

Two Great Technologies, One Amazing Solution

Mon, 08 Jan 2001 00:00:00 EST

The eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT) process allows for the changing (or transformation) of XML into other text including (different) XML, plain text, HTML, and Wireless Markup Language (WML). Understanding the basics of XSLT can serve you well as you pursue the presentation and integration of XML in your applications.