Hi, On Sonntag, 11. März 2007, Christian Boltz wrote: > [...] > > > > I usually get headache. OK, it wasn't a big problem > > > with this small file, but I had "some" bad experience with the > > > XLS files for the german SUSE Linux FAQ... > > > > From my work with XSLT, you get headache when > > [...]
My list was not meant as criticism of your files, it was more a *general* rant. ;) I don't say, XML/XSLT is the solution for everything. However, I saw many XML files and XSLT stylesheet broken by design but the author vociferous complains about the deficiancies of XML/XSLT instead of reconsidering his/her style. :) (Again, it's not a criticism of your files.) > [...] > > * you don't use the full potential of XSLT. For example using > > xsl:for-each instead of xsl:apply-templates where it is in most > > cases more appropriate. > > Hmmm... > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/suse-linux-faq/dtd/html> grep for-each * |wc -l > 73 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/suse-linux-faq/dtd/html> grep apply-templates * |wc -l > 13 In most cases xsl:for-each is considered bad style. :) XSLT is *not* Perl, Python, Ruby, ... Here are some articles that I think are worth reading: * How Not to Use XSLT http://www2.sims.berkeley.edu/academics/courses/is290-8/s04/lectures/5/dragons/allslides.html * Shortening XSLT Stylesheets http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2003/06/11/short-xslt.html * Five XSLT Basics (November 26, 2003) http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2003/11/26/learnXSLT.html * XSLT Questions and Answers http://www.dpawson.co.uk/xsl/sect2/sect21.html > Another headache candidate: > > * you need a table of content / menu _and_ (part of the) content in > the same output file (this explains why the LaTeX output was easier > - it does the TOC automatically) Hmn, I am not sure, if I understand your problem completely. > [...] > > > In most cases, XSLT is good enough. But I agree, for some parts > > you need Aspirin. ;-) > > > | addsig *g* ;-) Bye, Tom -- Thomas Schraitle ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SUSE LINUX GmbH >o) Documentation Specialist Maxfeldstrasse 5 /\\ 90409 Nuernberg _\_v http://en.opensuse.org/Documentation_Team --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
