XSLT and Xpath: A Guide to XML Transformations [With CDROM]

By James Robert Gardner and John Robert Gardner

Gain total control over your information with XSLT and XPath Master XSLT and XPath--the keys to the XML kingdom Build custom XML output solutions that won't become obsolete Learn everything from basic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130404462
• ISBN13: 9780130404466
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Best Book Ever if you want to truly learn XSLT and XPATH

I love this book, they are no longer printing this book, but if you can grab it, grab it! It's truly amazing. Love this book and it comes with a CD.

Excellent XSLT reference!

I've had this book on my shelf since publication. I had to dig it out last week to do some fairly complex XSLT programming. The book was a huge help and helped me get everything done quite quickly. I use this book as a reference book, not a how-to. This book is great for things like "what is the function that does 'x' and what are its arguments?" It probably helps that I know XML pretty deeply, so I don't typically look at the examples. Of course, that might be because the docs on the functions in the book are so good that I find I don't need to look at the examples. XSLT hasn't changed much since this book was published. If you deal with XSLT, and, by extension, XPATH, get this book for reference.

This book is an excellent XSLT Reference

In my XSLT work, I feel I refer to this book more often than the other book on my desk (Michael Kay's XSLT Programmers reference). This book exudes a much greater level of technical detail, especially when relating to XPath (a thorough understanding of which is incredibly important to any XSLT developer). The explanation of XPath Axes and Nodetests was extraordinarily helpful (it is a better reference than the standard itself). The information provided for each XSLT element is quite detailed, and explains in great detail how those elements are used in actual stylesheets. I suggest anyone interested in doing hardcore XSLT development have this book on your desk. While this is definately not in the league of "XSLT for Dummies", it certianly is an perfect reference for the seasoned developer trying to push XSLT to its limits.

Excellent Reference for XSLT

This book is an excellent reference for those wanting to learn XSLT and XPath. The authors provide concrete examples and easy to follow descriptions of the functions and processes under discussion. XSLT and XPath: A Guide to XML Transformations should be a part of any well-rounded XML library.

A practical guide for the beginner & the seasoned developer

A must read.I HAVE read this book. In fact, I am still reading it. It is well written and well structured. The subject matter is clear and concise. It discusses the key subjects necessary to master XML transformations. The contributions from industry experts of several corporations and associations, such as the W3C, make it a well rounded syllabus. The title is what initially drew me to this book. Why? I was thrown into the thick of things developing an XSLT based Web site templating engine. My first XSLT book was Wrox's XSLT Programmer's Reference. Although I found the syntactical information I needed to craft the templates of the XSLT stylesheet, I was missing the answers to some recurring questions: how do I effectively navigate the source XML document? how do extract the desired node-set? From my previous hands-on XSLT experience, it quickly became evident how important it was to master XPath. Learning how to effectively write a rule set and optimize a style sheet requires a good understanding of how to navigate an XML document. This is a good book to introduce newcomers to the world of XSLT transformations as it is a good book for knowledgeable XSLT developers to further refine their template design and coding skills. This book lays a solid foundation to begin coding XSLT style sheets. It builds upon this foundation by expanding on more complex subjects in subsequent chapters. I also find it to be a useful reference. I've typically found what I was looking for using the detailed index. I was taken aback by one of the appendices, which reveals the true power of XSLT, solving the classic "N-Queens" AI problem via an XSLT stylesheet! I'm quite happy to have purchased this title, and if I were to have the choice of only one book on XSLT this would be the book.