XSLT and XPath Training (XSL102)

This Introduction to XPath and XSLT course provides a comprehensive overview of the XPath and XSLT languages, essential tools for processing and transforming XML documents. Learners will explore the foundational concepts, syntax, and expressions in XPath, as well as the various XSLT elements and attributes that make it a powerful language for transforming XML data into different formats. The course delves into advanced techniques, including working with namespaces, keys, and numbered lists, to equip students with a solid understanding of the technologies and their practical applications.

1. XSLT Basics
   1. eXtensible Stylesheet Language
   2. The Transformation Process
   3. An XSLT Stylesheet
   4. Output Types
   5. Elements and Attributes
2. XPath
   1. XPath in XSLT
   2. XPath Expression
   3. Path Expressions
   4. Node Test
   5. Axis
   6. Predicate
   7. Accessing Nodes (exercise)
   8. Abbreviated Syntax
   9. Accessing Nodes with Abbreviated Syntax (exercise)
   10. Understanding the Enhanced Data Model in XPath 2.0 and Beyond
   11. XPath Functions
   12. XPath Operators
   13. Using XPath Functions and Operators (exercise)
3. Flow Control
   1. Looping in XSLT
   2. Looping with xsl:for-each (exercise)
   3. Sorting with XSLT
   4. Looping and Sorting (exercise)
   5. Conditions with XSLT
   6. Conditionals (exercise)
4. Templates Parameters Variables
   1. xsl:apply-templates
   2. Using xsl:apply-templates (exercise)
   3. xsl:call-template
   4. Passing Parameters
   5. Using xsl:call-template (exercise)
   6. Removing Content
   7. Template Modes
   8. Template Priority
   9. XSLT Variables
5. Multiple Documents
   1. Including XSLTs
   2. Importing XSLTs
   3. Conflict Resolution
   4. Multiple Input and Output Documents
   5. Reusing Templates (exercise)
6. Grouping and Keys
   1. Grouping
   2. Grouping Songs By Artist (exercise)
   3. Key Basics
   4. Creating a Simple Key (exercise)
   5. Improving Performance with Keys
   6. Improving Performance with Keys (exercise)
7. Regular Expressions
   1. Regular Expression Syntax
   2. Functions that Use Regular Expressions
   3. The xsl:analyze-string instruction
   4. Using xsl:analyze-string (exercise)
8. User-defined Functions
   1. User-Defined Functions
   2. User-Defined Functions (exercise)
9. Advanced XSLT Techniques
   1. Working with Namespaces
   2. Working with Numbered Lists
   3. Outputting Processing Instructions
   4. Copying Nodes
10. Tying It All Together - XSLT
    1. Transforming the Business Letter (exercise)

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.

Experience in the following is required for this XML class: