Making XML human-readable without XSLT
2 days ago
- #XML
- #JavaScript
- #XSLT
- XSLT is an XML language for transforming XML into other formats like HTML, but browser support is outdated and may be removed.
- Browsers like Chrome, Safari, and Firefox are considering removing XSLT due to low usage and security issues.
- Styling XML with CSS is possible but limited; it doesn't allow for complex transformations like XSLT.
- Server-side transformation of XML to HTML is recommended for better SEO, streaming, and tool flexibility.
- Client-side transformation without XSLT can be achieved using JavaScript, creating HTML elements properly with namespaces.
- A JavaScript demo shows how to transform XML into styled HTML without XSLT, using templating and proper HTML element creation.