InfoTrends/CAP Ventures Articulates Business Benefits of XSLT 2.0.WEYMOUTH, Mass. -- Development Productivity, Data Reusability, Interoperability, and Application Versatility Highlighted as Key Advantages for Developers and Corporations According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new analysis report from InfoTrends/CAP Ventures, the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C's) XSLT (eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformation) Software that converts an XML document into another format such as HTML, PDF or text. It may also be used to convert one XML document to another XML document with a different set of XML tags (different schema). 2.0 (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (World-Wide Web) Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations - (XSLT) A W3C standard for transforming XML documents into other XML documents or other formats. This was conceived as part of XSL but has been found to have wider applications. http://w3.org/TR/xslt. ) specification demonstrates the tangible benefits of a corporate and IT investment in XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. (Extensible Markup Language See XML. (language, text) Extensible Markup Language - (XML) An initiative from the W3C defining an "extremely simple" dialect of SGML suitable for use on the World-Wide Web. http://w3.org/XML/. ). Titled "A Focus on XSLT 2.0: Understanding the Development and Business Benefits," the report discusses XSLT 2.0's ability to substantially reduce code complexity and streamline development while simultaneously allowing developers to increase the capabilities of XML transformations. "XML usage is widespread throughout a myriad of data and document-driven business processes, and information transformation is a critical component for its success," said Mike Maziarka, Director of InfoTrends/CAP Ventures' Dynamic Content Software Strategies Consulting Service Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . "With the significant improvements made by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium, www.w3.org) An international industry consortium founded in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee to develop standards for the Web. It is hosted in the U.S. by the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT (www.csail.mit.edu/index.php). to the XSLT 2.0 specification, we expect it to play an even larger role in applications focused on enterprise application integration, single source publishing Writing documentation and information in one format and publishing it in multiple formats. For example, the source text could be written in a word processor and converted to a variety of different formats such as PDF, HTML and XML. , and content management." The full six-page analysis report is currently available to the public and can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.capv.com/home/Downloads/10.22.04.pdf. The report explains the most recent additions to XSLT as outlined in the W3C's XSLT 2.0 working draft and the benefits of the additions from developer and corporate perspectives. The report also discusses the relationship of XSLT 2.0 with its sublanguage (database, language) sublanguage - One of the languages associated with a DBMS, for example a data-definition language or query language. , XPath 2.0, and how these interdependent transformation and navigation languages form the key components of functional programming for XML content. These specifications provide several important benefits for developers and corporations, including enhanced developer productivity, data reusability and interoperability, and application versatility. XSLT 2.0's productivity and development quality benefits highlighted in the report include the reduction of complex and proprietary coding through the use of higher order functions and support for strong data typing. Notable data reusability benefits include support for user-defined functions, multiple output processing from a single XSLT transformation, and data grouping and aggregation. Notable areas of data interoperability include support for multiple input processing as well as string sorting and comparison. In addition, the specification's versatility is indicated by the introduction of temporary trees, independent processing capabilities, and support for complex text and data manipulation Processing data. . The report also includes a MarketWatch section on Altova (www.altova.com), an established XML and software development tools provider. The company recently announced a native, production-quality implementation of XSLT 2.0 and XPath 2.0 throughout its entire product line, called the Altova XML Suite Version 2005. About InfoTrends/CAP Ventures InfoTrends/CAP Ventures is the leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry. We provide research, analysis, forecasts, and advice to help clients understand market trends, identify opportunities, and develop strategies to grow their businesses. Additional information about InfoTrends/CAP Ventures is available on the Web at www.capv.com. |
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