I have been doing #XML stuff this week, specifically #TEI. I know a lot of people don't really like #XSLT, but it reminded me that when you're working with something that's not just structured data but a stream of text where some or all of the markup is part of the flow then that hybrid imperative/declarative model works really well for representing the full range of transformations you might want to make.

Would be interested to know if there are good modern alternatives.

I figured out how to get my RSS feed to be human-readable and nice-looking! I'd been wanting to do this to give people who aren't familiar with RSS an easier on-ramp to the stuff I care about. reillyspitzfaden.com/feed.xml #RSS #Atom #XML #HTML #CSS #XSL #XSLT #WebDev #IndieWeb #SmallWeb

reillyspitzfaden.com/feed.xml

I figured out how to get my RSS feed to be human-readable and nice-looking!

I'd been wanting to do this to give people who aren't familiar with RSS an easier on-ramp to the stuff I care about.

I figure if someone new to RSS clicks on the link and just gets raw XML, they might think something is “broken” and not stick around, but now there's something human-readable and with instructions on how to follow it in a reader.

https://reillyspitzfaden.com/feed.xml

Cool ! une nouvelle implémentation de #XPath et #XSLT en #rust https://blog.startifact.com/posts/xee/

Xee: A Modern XPath and XSLT Engine in Rust

https://blog.startifact.com/posts/xee/

Finally! My #Javascript planning module can access data from the German electronic AIP.

Behind the scenes it downloads the current metadata from aip.dfs.de, updates the local AIXM files if necessary, and uses XSLT stylesheets to translate the original XML into JSON-compatible text.

*sigh*

XSLT 1.0 is rather... awkward... unwieldy. And JSON is not forgiving when it comes to control chars and dangling commas. Had to develop JSON building block templates.

My #XSLT sheets for the German AIP #AIXM data are ready. They transform the rather complex AIXM to an intermediate simpler form, allowing retrieval of official aerodrome data (runway dimensions, radio frequencies, supplies, services) and VOR/NDB information.

So far, so fine.

Intermediate form means another bunch of files to check for updates.

Well, let's modify the XSLT. Either pull lists of aerodromes or navaids, or retrieve data of a specific entity. Global xsl:param ftw!

Hello, Mastodon!
I’m Ken, an expert in #XML, #XSLT, and declarative publishing technologies, known for my work in global #standardization.
I also volunteer in humanitarian education in Africa and enjoy discussing open-source technology.
I am looking forward to connecting with others in the #FOSS, #Publishing, #JATS, #NISO-STS, #SVG, and #OpenSource world!
#Introduction #WebStandards

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My friend Ken Holman isn't on Mastodon (yet), but he is known to several people who follow this account. I heard that he had become involved with "board games" somehow, so I got in touch to find out what he's up to.

You think you know #SVG and #XSLT geekery? Think again.

Delphi Is 30
https://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/2025-february-delphi-is-30.html
#ycombinator #delphi #marco #cantu #development #embarcadero #programming #books #mastering_delphi #xml #xslt

#Formation Biblissima+ : Scripts et #manuscrits — Python, XSLT, XQuery

5, 6 et 7 mai 2025
ENS de Lyon, site Descartes

Toutes les infos et inscription sur https://scriptsmss.sciencesconf.org

#python #xslt #xquery #xml

@ENSdeLyon