Week 2 At a Glance

Last week you learned the foundation of XSLT. With that foundation, you can already do quite a bit, but you are also bound to that foundation, which still lacks flexibility. This week you concentrate on learning the elements and functions that give you more flexibility and power.

On Day 8, “Working with Variables,” you will learn how variables can aid you in making complex tasks easier. You also will learn that variables are great for storing information that you need throughout a stylesheet.

Day 9, “Working with Parameters,” builds on Day 8 and teaches you about the big brother of variables: parameters. Parameters are all about flexibility because they allow you to alter the processing of a template based on a parameter value. ...

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