XML by Example

XML and XSL can help because it enables me to write the document in one

format (XML) and automatically create distribution copies in text and

HTML.

Furthermore, because styling is applied automatically, it is easy to change

the layout of the Web site: Just change the style sheet. As Web fashion

keeps changing, this is a major advantage.

Viewing XML in a Browser

Listing 5.1 is an abbreviated version of the January 1999 article that dis-

cussed XML style sheets. The structure of the document is in Figure 5.2

(essentially an article is a set of sections). Figures 5.3 and 5.4 view the doc-

ument in Internet Explorer 5.0.

Listing 5.1: An Article in XML

<?xml ...