Using XSLT Transformation in VB.Net

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I'm developing an application in which I save data in a xml file.

XML

<TreeViewData>
<Nodes>
<TreeNodeData>
<Text>Breakfast</Text>
<ImageIndex>-1</ImageIndex>
<SelectedImageIndex>-1</SelectedImageIndex>
<Checked>false</Checked>
<Expanded>false</Expanded><
Tag xsi:type="xsd:string">
- One Egg  n' Bacon or Sausage.
- Two Eggs  n' Biscuits.
- Muffin n'Fruit.
</Tag>
</TreeNodeData>
<TreeNodeData>
<Text>Lunch</Text>
<ImageIndex>-1</ImageIndex>
<SelectedImageIndex>-1</SelectedImageIndex>
<Checked>false</Checked>
<Expanded>false</Expanded>
<Tag xsi:type="xsd:string">
- Baked Chicken n' Dressing.
- Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes.
- Turkey n’ Dressing.
</Tag>
</TreeNodeData>
<TreeNodeData>
<Text>Dinner</Text>
<ImageIndex>-1</ImageIndex>
<SelectedImageIndex>-1</SelectedImageIndex>
<Checked>false</Checked>
<Expanded>false</Expanded>
<Tag xsi:type="xsd:string">
- Butter-Baked Chicken.
- Broccoli Cheddar Chicken.
- Fried Pork Chops.
</Tag>
</TreeNodeData>
</Nodes>
</TreeViewData>

Now I need a way to show this data in a readable format like html or pdf. I tried to study XSLT Transformations on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/14689742.aspx and http://www.w3schools.com but I couldn't get much help out of it. So I was wondering if any one can provide me with any help. Thanks in advance

Posted 4-May-13 14:11pm

al3abby

Updated 4-May-13 14:14pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 4-May-13 23:58pm

Not clear what help do you expect. What to use XSLT? You can use it for HTML, but hardly with PDF. What's the problem? Use it if you want.
—SA

al3abby 5-May-13 10:03am

First, thanks for your comment. I need to understand how to convert a xml file to a html file for example. So I was hopping someone could provide me with a link to a tutorial or an article that describes the process in a friendly way

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 5-May-13 14:11pm

This is what XSLT is used for in most situations. Any non-nonsense reading about XSLT will teach your the techniques you need.
—SA

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-05T08:15:00

This should tutorial even starts with the XML to HTML problem: http://www.tizag.com/xmlTutorial/xslttutorial.php[^].

You can exercise with XSLT editor: http://www.w3schools.com/xsl/tryxslt.asp?xmlfile=cdcatalog&xsltfile=cdcatalog[^].

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XSLT[^].

Pay attention for the documentation and tutorial referenced at the end of this article.

—SA