XSLT

Colophon

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The animal on the cover of XSLT is a jabiru. Standing up to five feet tall and with a wingspan of eight feet, this wading stork is the largest flying bird in the western hemisphere. The bird’s habitat ranges from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, and much of its migrating population is found in Belize from November through July. Its habitat generally includes coastal areas, savannas, and marshes. The jabiru population has steadily decreased over the past decades due to hunting and deforestation, but some areas of Central America have seen a slow recovery in the bird’s population.

Ann Schirmer was the production editor and copyeditor for XSLT. Linley Dolby and Jeffrey Holcomb were the proofreaders . Claire Cloutier, Emily Quill, and Rachel Wheeler provided quality control. Brenda Miller wrote the index. Interior composition was done by Ann Schirmer. Emma Colby designed the cover of this book, based on a series design by Edie Freedman. The cover image is an original antique engraving from the 19th century. Emma Colby produced the cover layout with Quark™XPress 4.1 using Adobe’s ITC Garamond font.

David Futato designed the interior layout, based on a series design by Nancy Priest. This book was written entirely in XML. The book’s ...