Chapter 11. XML

Topics in this Chapter

  • Generating XML

    • Generating Beans from XML

  • Postprocessing XML

  • Parsing XML

    • Simple API for XML (SAX)

    • SAX Custom Tags

    • Document Object Model (DOM)

    • DOM Custom Tags

  • Transforming XML

    • Using JSP and XSLT Together

    • Using XSLT in a Custom Tag to Produce HTML

    • Using XSLT to Produce JSP at Compile Time

  • Using XSLT at Compile Time Vs. Runtime

  • Conclusion

Java and XML are the top contenders to power e-commerce in the early 21st century. Portable code and portable data, respectively, Java and XML are complemented by two synergistic technologies: JSP and XSLT. This chapter demonstrates all four technologies and shows how to use them together.

There are three fundamental ways to manipulate XML:

  • Generate it from one or more data sources

  • Parse it and ...

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