Introduction

DataStyler application allows you to create or modify XSL Stylesheet templates without coding, using drag-and-drop technique and properties editing. To start working, you have to have DataStyler application installed on your hard drive.

Installation Guide

Unpack DataStyler.zip file on your hard drive. Install an application by executing the setup.exe and follow the wizard instructions. Note, that if you don’t have .NET Framework installed, wizard will try to download and install it from the Internet. If you fail to set the correct path to license.xml, you can copy this file to the application installation folder.

Creating simplest stylesheet

Run DataStyler application. For creating a new project click on "New project" button on left side of toolbar's main tab.

Fig.1 Create new project

Created project contains single document without XML file attached. To include XML source file click on "Browse XML source file" button at the bottom of XML source window or from "Properties" window and select needed file.

Fig.2 Browse XML source file

Selected XML file will be loaded in XML source window as expandable tree. It is possible to add field controls and FO Areas on layout by drag and drop. Layout is editable for text.

Fig.3 Text with formatting

Properties of selected content can be modified from "Properties" window and toolbar. To generate stylesheet switch on toolbar's "Output" tab and click "Generate XSL File" button.

Fig.4 Generate XSL File

Select directory to save XSL file.