Transforming and debugging XML and XSL files

You can use the XSL editor to generate an XSL style sheet, then apply that XSL style sheet to any file with XML content and create a new HTML, XML, or text file. You can select to simply transform your XML file or you can transform your XML file and debug your XSL file at the same time.

Options for debugging XSL files and transforming XML files

You can select from the following options when you want to transform XML files and debug XSL files:

  1. If you want to quickly apply an XSL file to an XML file and transform it, you should use the XSL Transformation pop-up menu option. Select the XSL and XML files you want to work with and click Run > XSL Transformation in the pop-up menu.
  2. If you want to quickly apply an XSL file to an XML file and transform it, while debugging the XSL file at the same time, you should use the XSL Transformation pop-up menu option. Select the XSL and XML files you want to work with and click Debug > XSL Transformation from the pop-up menu
  3. If you want to transform an XML file or debug an XSL file and indicate specific information about the transformation or debugging process, you should create a Run or Debug configuration. Run and Debug configurations enable you to provide more details about the transformation or debugging process. As well, you can save them so you can reuse them.

The following links describe the various ways you can transform and debug your files:


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