XML Session07.pps

Extensible Markup Language
Objectives
In this session, you will learn to:

Perform conditional formatting
Use XPath pattern
Present data in different formats
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Performing Conditional Formatting
Conditional formatting refers to the formatting of data based

on a specific condition.
The two elements used for conditional formatting are:
if
choose

Performing Conditional Formatting (Contd.)

on a specific condition.
if Provides an if-then construct.
choose Follows the syntax:
<xsl:if test="condition">
[actions to be performed if the
condition is true]
</xsl:if>

Performing Conditional Formatting (Contd.)

on a specified condition.
if
choose
Enables you to choose from two or more
possible courses of action by testing multiple
conditions.
Follows the syntax:
<xsl:choose>
[action to be taken]
</xsl:when>
:
:
<xsl:otherwise>
[action to be taken]
</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>

Identifying Comparison and Boolean Operators
Used with the if and choose elements to narrow down the

formatting criteria.
The following table lists various comparison and Boolean
operators.
Operator Meaning Example
PRICE[. = 20]
= Equal to
PRODUCTNAME[. = ‘Mini Bus’]
PRICE[. != 20]
!= Not equal to
PRODUCTNAME[. != ‘Barbie Doll’]
< Less than PRICE[. < 20]
> Greater than PRICE[. > 20]
<= Less than or equal to PRICE[. <= 20]
>= Greater than or equal to PRICE[. >= 20]
and Logical AND PRICE[. &gt 20 and . < 30]
or Logical OR PRICE[. = 20 or . = 45]

not Negation operator PRICE[not(. = 30)]

Using XPath
XPath:
Is used to search and retrieve information from an XML file.
Treats an XML document as a tree of interrelated branches
and nodes, as shown in the following figure.
PRODUCTDATA
PRODUCT
CATEGORY
PRODID=“P001” PRODUCTNAME DESCRIPTION PRICE QOH
=“TOY”
This toy is for

75 54
Mini Bus children aged
4 and above

Describing XPath Expressions
XPath expressions can be used to retrieve data based on

specific conditions.
XPath expressions identify the nodes in an XML document
based on their names and values.
The following table lists the operators that can be used to
create XPath expressions.
Operator/Special Example Description
Character
/ /PRODUCTDATA Selects the immediate child elements of
PRODUCTDATA. If this operator occurs at the start
of the pattern, it indicates that the child elements
should be selected from the root node.
// //PRODUCTNAME Searches for the specified element at any node
level.
. .PRODUCTNAME Indicates the current context.
.. ../PRODUCTNAME Selects the PRODUCTNAME element, which exists
within the parent of the current element.
* * Selects all elements.

Describing XPath Expressions (Contd.)
Operator/Special Example Description

Character
@ @PRODUCTID Used as a prefix for the attribute.
@* @* Selects all attributes.
: : Separates the namespace prefix from the element
or attribute name.
( ) (PRICE*QUANTITY) Used to group operations.
[ ] [@PRODUCTID='P001' Applies a filter pattern.
]
+ num1 + num2 Returns the sum of two numbers.
- num1 - num2 Returns the difference of two numbers.
* num1 * num2 Returns the product of two numbers.
div num1 div num2 Returns the quotient of two numbers.
mod num1 mod num2 Returns the modulus, that is, the remainder of
integer division.

Describing XPath Functions
XPath functions can be used to calculate and present data

as a report.
The various categories of functions in XPath are:
string: Used to perform string operations.
node-set: Used to manipulate node-sets or to return
information about them.
Boolean: Used to evaluate an expression and return true or
false.
numeric: Used for numeric calculations.

Demo: Using XPath Patterns in XSLT Style Sheets
Problem Statement:
The executive at CyberShoppe needs to display the
product-wise order report. The product and order data is stored
in an XML document. This data includes product details, such
as product ID, name, and price per unit. For each product, the
details about all the orders placed against that product are also
stored in the document. The order details include the order
number, shipping address, total quantity ordered and the order
value. The total sales value for each product also needs to be
displayed.

Demo: Using XPath Patterns in XSLT Style Sheets (Contd.)
Problem Statement (Contd.):

The following figure illustrates the data display format.

Demo: Using XPath Patterns in XSLT Style Sheets (Contd.)

The following figure displays the structure of the corresponding
XML document.
SUMMARY
PRODUCT
ORDER
SHIPPING
ADDRESS
QUANTITY

Demo: Creating a Style Sheet Using an XSLT Editor
Problem Statement:
The employee information of an organization is stored in the file
employee.xml. The data stored in this file is as follows:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<EMPDETAILS>
<EMP EMPID="E001">
<ENAME>Karen</ENAME>
<DESG>MANAGER</DESG>
<DEPT>SALES</DEPT>
<SALARY>250</SALARY>
</EMP>
<EMP EMPID="E002">
<ENAME>George</ENAME>
<DESG>Executive</DESG>
<DEPT>ACCOUNTS</DEPT>

Demo: Creating a Style Sheet Using an XSLT Editor (Contd.)

</EMP>
<EMP EMPID="E003">
<ENAME>Steve</ENAME>
<DESG>Manager</DESG>
<DEPT>FINANCE</DEPT>
</EMP>
<EMP EMPID="E004">
<ENAME>Ricky</ENAME>
<DESG>Clerk</DESG>
<DEPT>SALES</DEPT>
</EMP>

Demo: Creating a Style Sheet Using an XSLT Editor (Contd.)

<EMP EMPID="E005">
<ENAME>Richard</ENAME>
<DESG>Divisional Manager</DESG>
<DEPT>MARKETING</DEPT>
</EMP>
</EMPDETAILS>
Display the name, designation, and department of the
employees earning higher than $250 in green and the rest in
red. You need to display the details as a bulleted list. Create
the style sheet using an XSLT editor.

Displaying Data in a Tabular Format
The features of HTML and XSLT can be combined to format

the data from an XML document for appropriate display.
The HTML code can be embedded in an XSLT document to
display the data.

Displaying Data in a Tabular Format (Contd.)
The following table lists the HTML elements that are

required to display data in a tabular format.
HTML Tag Description
TABLE Acts as a container for all other tags used to specify the appearance of data in
a table. It has attributes, such as border, background color, cellpadding,
cellspacing, and width that enable you to specify the appearance of the table.
Used to specify headings for a table.

THEAD
TBODY Used as a parent for the TR and TD elements.
TR Used to represent a row in a table. This tag acts as a container for the TH and
TD elements.
TH Used to add column headings.
TD Used to specify the data to be displayed in columns.

Demo: Displaying Data in a Table
Problem Statement:
The details about the books that are available for sale at
CyberShoppe are stored in an XML document. The book
details, such as book ID, title, rate, author first name, and
author last name should be displayed in a table. The first and
last names of the author should be displayed in a single
column, AUTHOR(S). If a book has multiple authors, their
names should be displayed as comma‑separated values. The
following figure shows a sample output.

Exercises
Problem Statement:
The list of products sold at CyberShoppe needs to be
displayed. These products need to be categorized based on
their prices, with products priced higher than $50 displayed in
red and the rest in green. The product name, description, price,
and quantity on hand of each product should be displayed, as
shown in the following figure.
The product.xml file will be provided to you.

Practice Questions
You need to display the details of all employees whose

salary is equal to $1200. The salary of an employee is
represented using the SALARY element in an XML
document. Which of the following statements will you use to
filter the employee data based on the specified criterion?
a. <xsl:if test=“SALARY[. = 1200]”>
b. <xsl:if test=“SALARY[. = ‘1200’] />
c. <xsl:if select=“SALARY[. = ‘1200’]”>
d. <xsl:if match=“SALARY[. = 1200]”>
Answer:
a. <xsl:if test=”SALARY[. = 1200]”>

Practice Questions
What will the following XPath expression return?

starts-with(“Hello World”, “world”)
a. 0
b. True
c. False
d. 7
Answer:
c. False

Practice Questions
What will the following XPath expression return?

sum(100 + 200)
a. 300
b. NaN
c. The expression will result in an error.
d. Null
Answer:
c. The expression will result in an error.

Practice Questions
Consider the following statements:

Statement A: XPath treats an XML document as a tree of
inter-related branches and nodes.
Statement B: A node can be of any type, such as an
element, attribute, processing instruction (PI), comment,
text, or namespace.
Which of the following is correct about the preceding
statements?
a. Statement A is True, and Statement B is False.
b. Statement A is False, and Statement B is True.
c. Both, Statement A and Statement B, are True.
d. Both, Statement A and Statement B, are False.
Answer:
c. Both, Statement A and Statement B, are True.

Practice Questions
Which one of the following statements will you use to

display the value of an attribute named partno?
a. <xsl:text select=“partno”/>
b. <xsl:value-of select= “@partno” />
c. <xsl:value-of select= “partno” />
d. <xsl:value-of select= “@partno” >
Answer:
b. <xsl:value-of select= “@partno” />

Summary
In this session, you learned that:

The if and choose elements in XSLT allow you to format data
based on a condition.
The if element provides a simple if-then construct. It has a
single test attribute, which specifies the criteria for performing
an action.
The choose element selects one element from a number of
possible alternatives. It consists of a number of when
elements, followed by an optional otherwise element.
The XPath language is used to search and retrieve information
from an XML document.
The primary purpose of XPath is to address parts of an XML
document, and manipulate strings, numbers, and Boolean
values.

Summary (Contd.)
XPath expressions can match specific patterns, retrieve

results, and perform additional operations relative to the
context of the returned nodes.
XPath provides the following types of functions:
string: Used for basic string operations, such as finding the
length of a string or changing a string from uppercase to
lowercase.
node-set: Used to manipulate node sets or return information
about node sets.
Boolean: Used to return either true or false based on the
argument passed to it.
numeric: Used to perform calculations on numeric values.
The HTML code in an XSLT style sheet is used to display data
in different formats.
The import element is used to import one XSLT style sheet to
another XSLT style sheet.

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Extensible Markup Language

In this session, you will learn to:

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Conditional formatting refers to the formatting of data based

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Conditional formatting refers to the formatting of data based

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Conditional formatting refers to the formatting of data based

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Used with the if and choose elements to narrow down the

or Logical OR PRICE[. = 20 or . = 45]

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This toy is for

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XPath expressions can be used to retrieve data based on

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Operator/Special Example Description

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XPath functions can be used to calculate and present data

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Problem Statement (Contd.):

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Problem Statement (Contd.):

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Problem Statement (Contd.):

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Problem Statement (Contd.):

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The features of HTML and XSLT can be combined to format

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The following table lists the HTML elements that are

HTML Tag Description

Used to specify headings for a table.

TBODY Used as a parent for the TR and TD elements.

TH Used to add column headings.

TD Used to specify the data to be displayed in columns.

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The product.xml file will be provided to you.

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You need to display the details of all employees whose

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What will the following XPath expression return?

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What will the following XPath expression return?

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Consider the following statements:

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Which one of the following statements will you use to

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In this session, you learned that:

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XPath expressions can match specific patterns, retrieve

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