Using the XSL Processor

In addition to direct browsing of XML files with XSL, Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5 makes XSL services available from the DOM. The tight integration of XSL with the DOM makes building XML applications simpler and more powerful. XSL becomes a general service for locating and manipulating XML data in Web pages, server-side applications, and stand-alone applications.

XSL functionality is surfaced through two pairs of DOM methods:

• selectNodes  and selectSingleNode  perform XSL pattern queries over a DOM document
• transformNode  and transformNodeToObject  perform complete XSL transformations on a DOM node

The following topics show how to use XSL services in your application:

• How the DOM Defines the Context for XSL Pattern Queries
• Transforming the Contents of XML Data Islands Using XSL
• Getting the Results of an XSL Transformation as a New DOM Document
• Using XSL in an Active Server Page
• Detecting and Handling XSL Errors
• Parameterizing a Style Sheet
• Using the Default XSL Style Sheet in Your Application