The power of XSLT is its ability to change the structure or format ofany content that can be converted to XML. Java and XSLT shows you how to use XSL transformations in Java programs ranging from stand-alone applications to servlets. After an introduction to XSLT, the book focuses on applying transformations in some real-world scenarios, such as developing a discussion forum, transforming documents from one form to another, and generating content for wireless devices.

Java and XSLT discusses several common XSLT processors and the TRAX API, paying special attention to performance issues. Although there's a brief tutorial introduction to the XSLT language, the primary focus of the book isn't on learning XSLT or developing stylesheets; it's on making practical use of transformations in Java code.

The book covers:

• Introduction and Technology Review
• XSLT—The Basics
• XSLT—Beyond The Basics
• Java Web Architecture
• Programmatic Interfaces to XSLT Processors
• Using XSLT with Servlets
• Discussion Forum Implementation
• Advanced XSLT Web Techniques
• Testing, Tuning and Development Environments
• WAP and WML
• XSLT and Wireless Examples

Table of Contents

va, XSLT, and the Web

XML Review

Beyond Dynamic Web Pages

Getting Started

Web Browser Support for XSLT

2: XSLT Part 1-The Basics

XSLT Introduction

Transformation Process

Another XSLT Example, Using XHTML

XPath Basics

Looping and Sorting

Outputting Dynamic Attributes

3: XSLT Part 2-Beyond the Basics

Conditional Processing

Parameters and Variables

Combining Multiple Stylesheets

Formatting Text and Numbers

Schema Evolution

Ant Documentation Stylesheet

4: Java-Based Web Technologies

Traditional Approaches

The Universal Design

XSLT and EJB

Summary of Key Approaches

5: XSLT Processing with Java

A Simple Example

Introduction to JAXP 1.1

Input and Output

Stylesheet Compilation

6: Servlet Basics and XSLT

Servlet Syntax

WAR Files and Deployment

Another Servlet Example

Stylesheet Caching Revisited

Servlet Threading Issues

7: Discussion Forum

Overall Process

Prototyping the XML

Making the XML Dynamic

Servlet Implementation

Finishing Touches

8:Additional Techniques

XSLT Page Layout Templates

Session Tracking Without Cookies

Identifying the Browser

Servlet Filters

XSLT as a Code Generator

Internationalization with XSLT

9: Development Environment, Testing, and Performance

Development Environment

Testing and Debugging

Performance Techniques

10: Wireless Applications

Wireless Technologies

The Wireless Architecture

Java, XSLT, and WML

The Future of Wireless

A: Discussion Forum Code

B: JAXP API Reference

C: XSLT Quick Reference

Index