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From: Leo Smith
Date: Feb 3, 2003 7:46AM

> So the key is transforming XML into the HTML tag set, which can be
> done by using XSLT to transform an XML document into one of the
> versions XHTML that uses the HTML 4.0 tag names so that assistive
> technology can interpret the various predefined document structures it
> has been programmed to recognize, such as headings, lists, tables,
> etc. Not all browsers can use an XSL stylesheet either, so it is
> better the transformation be done before it gets to the client
> browser, and then use CSS to format the page.

A useful introduction to using XSLT can be found at:
http://www.alistapart.com/stories/usingxml/

Leo.



Leo Smith
Web Designer/Developer
USM Office of Publications and Marketing
University of Southern Maine
207-780-4774


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