CMP 051XML Introduction

Session II Chapter 2 – XSL

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OutlineXSLXSLTXQueryXPathXLinkXPointer

XML-NamespacesXSL-FO

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XSLXSL – Extensible Stylesheet LanguageCSS - Stylesheet for HTMLXSL - Stylesheet For XML

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XSLGroup of Technologies

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XQuery XPointer XLink

XPath

XSLT

XSL-FO

XML-Namespaces

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XSLTXSLT - a language for transforming XML documentsXSLT is the most important part of XSLXSLT transforms an XML document into another XML

documentXSLT uses XPath to navigate in XML documentsXSLT is a W3C Recommendation

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XQueryXQuery is the language for querying XML dataXQuery for XML is like SQL for databasesXQuery is built on XPath expressionsXQuery is supported by all major databasesXQuery is a W3C Recommendation

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XPathXPath is a syntax for defining parts of an XML documentXPath uses path expressions to navigate in XML

documentsXPath contains a library of standard functionsXPath is a major element in XSLTXPath is a W3C recommendation

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XLinkXLink is used to create hyperlinks within XML documentsAny element in an XML document can behave as a linkXLink supports simple links (like HTML) and extended links

(for linking multiple resources together)With XLink, the links can be defined outside the linked filesXLink is a W3C Recommendation

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XPointerXPointer allows the links to point to specific parts of an

XML documentXPointer uses XPath expressions to navigate in the XML

documentXPointer is a W3C Recommendation

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XML-NamespacesXML Namespaces provide a method to avoid element

name conflicts.

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XSL-FOXSL-FO is a language for formatting XML dataXSL-FO stands for Extensible Stylesheet Language

Formatting ObjectsXSL-FO is based on XMLXSL-FO is a W3C RecommendationXSL-FO is now formally named XSL

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ReviewXSLXSLTXQueryXPathXLinkXPointer

XML-NamespacesXSL-FO

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Next – Chapters 2, 3, & 15 - XPath