Course Specifications: XML Level 1
Course length: 1 Day


Course Description: XSL Transformations, Level 1

This course introduces the XSLT language (eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformations). The XSLT specification is maintained by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) and is a core part of the growing family of XML technologies. A related XML technology is the XPath language, which is required for using XSLT stylesheets. Students in this course will therefore learn the basic elements of the XSLT language, as well as the syntax of XPath.

The numerous built-in XPath functions are also covered thoroughly. Using XSLT and XPath, students will transform XML documents into other XML documents, and into HTML for display in a browser. The MSXML parser is used in conjunction with the Internet Explorer browser for data examples.

This course was designed for the student who is familiar with the general concepts involved in XML. Students should have a solid grounding in HTML. Some knowledge of basic programming concepts and/or experience with Web scripting (VBScript or JavaScript) would be helpful.

Course Outline - XML: XSL Transformations, Level 1

• Introduction to XML Output
• Basic XSLT Templates
• Basic XSLT Templates, Part 2
• XSLT Conditional Elements
• XPath Node-Set and Boolean Functions
• XPath String and Number Functions