Re: [xslt] libxslt / libxml2 - which one to use

["William M. Brack" <wbrack mmm com hk>]

I am just a bit curious .... after seing your posting
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2007-August/msg00101.html, together
with a few responses from xml gnome org list members, and then seeing the
practical identical posting on this list .... Have you considered using
your time to read some basic texts on XML and/or XSLT, rather than post
to lists which primarily exist for users to exchange information directly
concerning the use of the libraries (rather than a generic "how do I
...." question on the language itself)?  The time spent on such studies
might do more to help you "proceed further".

Bill

Senthil Nathan wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm new to use XML/ XSLT. I need general clarifications of using libxslt
> for
> my application.
>
> I have a huge XML file, and a snippet of that is as follows,
>
> <hostName>
>       <defaultValue>value</defaultValue>
>       <description>
>              <shortDescr>Hostname descr.</shortDescr>
>              <longDescr>long descr of Hostname</longDescr>
>       </description>
>
>       <dataType>string</dataType>
>       <operations>set,delete</operations>
>
> </hostName>
>
> 1. Here, Is it possible to build a DOM tree using libxml2. (basic
> question.
> but still)
>
> 2. And is it possible to have "description", "datatype", "operations" as
> attributes
>     in the DOM tree, instead of as sub nodes of "hostName".
>
> 3. Is there anyway to overlay XML file on an existing xml tree. ie.,
> merge /
> append different xml files.
>
> 4. I have a template XML file and a config XML file. Template xml
> contains
> only the xml structure. Config XML will also be similar to that structure
> with the values for those elements/tags.
>     Using libxml / libxslt, can I build the DOM tree from the Template
> xml
> file and fill in the values for every element/tags and put it in the
> Config
> xml file??
>
> Please post your comments on this. Would be helpful for me to proceed
> further.
>
> Thanks
> Senthil
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