Chapter 5
XPath Espresso
In This Chapter
Understanding XPath’s role in XSLT
Creating XPath location steps
Defining node relationships with axes
Matching nodes with node tests
Filtering node sets with predicates
Creating absolute location steps
M y guess is that XPath is the espresso drinker of the X-Team. It’s the high-energy workman that tirelessly treads through XML documents all hours of the day and night looking for those pesky nodes. Geez, with all that effort, it needs a good shot of espresso just to keep going!
Besides, XPath has another tie-in with coffee: Creating XPath expressions reminds me of ordering a drink at Starbucks. XPath is the one X-Teamer built from the ground up to decipher confusing instructions like: “I’d like a venti, triple shot, wet cappuccino with nonfat milk and a dash of cinnamon.” This process of taking a specific request and going in and returning ...
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