Running Transformations from a Command Line
You've probably asked by now, “OK, this is all well and good, but how do I actually run one of these transformations?” IDEs like XMLSPY or TurboXML provide menu options for performing XSLT transformations. However, some IDEs may require you to include in your source document a stylesheet processing instruction, such as the following.
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="ProspectToCustomer.xsl"?>
While this may be fine for an IDE, you wouldn't want to rely on this approach in most production situations. No matter how good a supplier you are, Ford and GM are unlikely to put your own stylesheet reference in the purchase orders they send you.
Unless you build XSLT transformations into your business ...
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