Why You Should Be Using XSLT 3.0 (2017)
15 days ago
- #XSLT
- #Data Transformation
- #XML
- XSLT 3.0 is a significant upgrade over XSLT 1.0 and 2.0, offering enhanced capabilities for transforming XML and JSON data.
- Key features of XSLT 3.0 include JSON transformations, attribute and text value templates, dynamic XPath evaluation, and support for functions and types.
- XSLT 3.0 introduces extended function sets, sequences, arrays, and maps, making it a versatile tool for data manipulation.
- The language supports streaming, which is essential for handling large or continuous data streams efficiently.
- XSLT 3.0 is backward compatible, allowing older XSLT 1.0 stylesheets to work with minimal modifications.
- Upgrading to XSLT 3.0 is straightforward, with modern processors like Saxon easily integrated into existing projects.
- XSLT 3.0 is not just for XML; it is increasingly used in publishing pipelines and complex data transformations across various formats.