XSLT Processors
XSLT processors are software tools that execute XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) to convert XML documents into other formats, such as HTML, plain text, or different XML structures. They apply XSLT stylesheets, which define transformation rules, to parse and manipulate XML data, enabling data presentation, integration, and restructuring. Common examples include Saxon, Xalan, and libxslt, which are used in web development, document processing, and data interchange systems.
Developers should learn XSLT processors when working with XML-based data that requires transformation for web display, reporting, or system integration, such as in content management systems, e-commerce platforms, or legacy data migration. They are essential for automating the conversion of XML to HTML for dynamic web pages, generating PDFs or other document formats from XML sources, and standardizing data formats across different applications or APIs.