The Bottom Line
This book covers all the basics of XSLT and beyond.
Pros
- Clear explanation of XSLT
- Good examples
- The FAQ at the back answers some common questions
Cons
- Not for beginners
Description
- Covers the XSLT elements in detail and with examples.
- XPath is explained.
- Explains how recursion is used, including how to emulate a "for loop".
- Explains how to combine XML documents.
- Includes XSLT and XPath references.
Guide Review - XSLT by Doug Tidwell
This is one of my favorite books on XSLT. It offers all you need to learn XSLT without going into other topics, such as CSS or XML. It is very common for computer books to spend the first few chapters covering the topics you should already know, this book does not do that. You should know the basics of XML and stylesheets before you pick it up. But if you do, you won't be disappointed. This is not a basic reference book. The reference on XSLT and XPath in the appendix serves this purpose admirably. The rest of the book will keep you up to speed in how to use XSLT and make all the transformations you would ever need.
