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XSL in Publishing

$1031.25, 5 half-days

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Instead of looking at Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) transformation from a programmer's perspective, this class addresses transformation challenges faced by those in the publishing field: cross-references, indexes, tables of contents, and so on.

Prerequisites

This course is for individuals in publishing who have a thorough understanding of Extensible Markup Language (XML). Programming knowledge is not required but will be helpful.

Syllabus

The preliminary outline for the class is as follows:

Creating your first XSL file
	Setting up an XSL file
	Creating the root template
	Transforming XML with an XSL file
	Adding HTML headers and footers
	Transforming an element into an HTML paragraph tag
	Using a CSS file to control formatting
Adding more transformations
	Transforming a Note element
	Transforming a Title element to an HTML heading
	Transforming Caution elements into tables
	Picking up heading information in the title area
	Transforming inline (character) elements
Transforming graphics
	Transforming elements for graphics
	Transforming the graphic captions
Transforming tables
	Understanding the CALS table model
	Transforming the table title
	Transforming the elements of a table
	Transforming tables with straddles
	Transforming tables with custom backgrounds
Transforming cross-references
	Locating reference target
	Transforming Id attributes into source anchors
	Creating intrafile cross-references
Dividing content into multiple output files
	Controlling the file name prefix
	Chunking content by heading level
	Creating files for chapter-level elements
	Creating files for section-level elements
	Creating the entry page (index.html)
Adding navigation to pages
	Adding HTML header information
	Adding global variables for navigation bars
	Creating navigation bars
	Bar for entry page (index.html)
	Bar for last page with index entries
	Bar for other pages
Creating interfile cross-references
	Calculating the file name containing the source anchor
	Creating interfile cross-references
	Creating navigation bars
Creating a table of contents on the entry page
	Adding links for top-level elements
	Selecting top-level elements
	Building the links for top-level elements
	Adding links for second- and third-level elements
	Selecting the elements
	Building the links
Creating a glossary
Creating an index
	Calculating link destinations
	Sorting index entries
	Grouping entries with the same primary entry
	Creating the index file
	Creating the final HTML
	Writing the content to the last HTML file
Template linking and parameters
Combining stylesheets
Testing and troubleshooting

Customizing this class

We can customize this class to meet the needs of your project team and deliver it as a private class at your location.

To inquire about a customized version of this class, please send a note to training@scriptorium.com including a description of the special topics you'd like covered and the dates you'd like the class taught. Generally, you should request a customized class at least 6 weeks in advance, although occasionally we can deliver custom classes sooner, depending on instructor availability.