Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2008

Transformations

With LINQ to XML, you can perform XML transformations using two completely different approaches. The first approach is to use XSLT via the bridge classes, XmlReader and XmlWriter. The second approach is to use LINQ to XML to perform the transformation itself by functionally constructing the target XML document and embedding a LINQ to XML query on the source XML document.

Using XSLT provides the benefit that it is a standard XML technology. Tools already exist to assist with writing, debugging, and testing XSLT transformations. Additionally, because it already exists, you may have XSLT documents and can leverage them in new code using LINQ to XML. There is a world full of existing XSLT documents from which to choose. Additionally, ...