H. Bray said
Really good intro book - You should read this book and then pick up another more detailed title to really get "under the hood" of XSLT.
Uncle Toby said
Actually, this book would be pretty good if you could wade through all the stupid analogies that are supposed to make the subject accessible. Each chapter begins with a bunch of really stupid examples that are simply distracting. Writing a match statement is like collecting groceries in a grocery store -- fetching the milk and cookies for your mom, etc., etc. The book is so full of this dreadful stuff that it becomes completely unreadable.
Eilsel said
I usually find myself slogging through programming books, trying to keep my eyes open, but XSLT for Dummies was one of the more enjoyable programming books I've read in a while.
The material is presented concisely with humor injected to keep the tone light. Great intro for the price!
KeepItSimple said
This is just a cool book. It's VERY easy to understand and has great examples.
O'Sienna said
I like the approach the author has taken to ease you into the subject of XSLT. It's not overly verbose and is quite an entertaining read considering the subject matter at hand. Compared to the other XSLT introductory books around this one has kept my attention from cover to cover.
I find that a lot of my peers are put off by the Dummies series of books because they hold themselves in such high regard that reading a book by such a title will inevitably lower their IQ. If you are a person of such ilk and looking to learn XSLT then drop the pretension of superiority and grab yourself a copy of this great book.
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