Who Should Apply XSL?

• Who should apply XSL to a document?

• Client browser:

• • Browser receives document and style sheet
  • Browser transforms and displays document
  • Pro: client receives original document
  • Con: possibly, lack of browser support

• Web server:

• • Server applies XSL to document, creates HTML
  • Server then sends HTML to client
  • Does not depend on browser’s XML support

• Custom software:

• • Can create HTML for client and/or server
  • Can do other conversions in non-web situations