Web Technologies - Old Questions
8. Mention the application of XSL.
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Asked in 2068-II
Separating format from content is all well and good, but sooner or later you need to format information for presentation. XML by itself is not acceptable for display to the average user. The technology for formatting XML presentation is eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL). Unlike traditional style sheets, which provide only formatting commands, XSL is a powerful mechanism for both transforming and formatting XML documents.
XSL is an XML markup language itself and as such, can
Format content for online display or for paper-based delivery
Add constant text or graphics (such as the icons in the "warning" example)
Filter content
Sort or reorder text