Malfunction Posted October 31, 2004 Posted October 31, 2004 I'm pretty new to using xsl and all I've done so far is using xslt to transform xml to xhtml. Now I'd like to know what other transformations are already in use (not only in experimental stage). I know xml to pdf is already in use but what else? thx in advance p.s. I'm just asking as I'm collecting pros and cons of using xsl. Quote Debug me...
*Gurus* Derek Stone Posted November 1, 2004 *Gurus* Posted November 1, 2004 I see it used quite frequently to format RSS feeds being displayed within the Web browser. Other uses: http://www.topxml.com/xsltstylesheets/default.asp Quote Posting Guidelines
*Experts* Nerseus Posted November 1, 2004 *Experts* Posted November 1, 2004 The biggest use, before formatting became big (HTML and PDF), was for interfaces. That is, transforming data from one XML schema to another. For example, it's easy to get data into XML from a Database - the DataSet's GetXml() does that for you. But many webservice consumers will want the data in a specific XML layout. Imagine a healthcare system in .NET that needs to send some data to other companies (Dr/Provider information, client/patient information, etc.) for processing. The other companies may still be expecting EDI (a semi-standard) or NTS formatted data. -ner Quote "I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center." - Kurt Vonnegut
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