XslTransform Class
Note: This API is now obsolete.
Transforms XML data using an Extensible Stylesheet Language for Transformations (XSLT) style sheet.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
The XslTransform type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
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![]() | XmlResolver | Sets the XmlResolver used to resolve external resources when the Transform method is called. |
| Name | Description | |
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![]() | Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Load(IXPathNavigable) | Loads the XSLT style sheet contained in the IXPathNavigable. |
![]() | Load(String) | Loads the XSLT style sheet specified by a URL. |
![]() | Load(XmlReader) | Loads the XSLT style sheet contained in the XmlReader. |
![]() | Load(XPathNavigator) | Loads the XSLT style sheet contained in the XPathNavigator. |
![]() | Load(IXPathNavigable, XmlResolver) | Loads the XSLT style sheet contained in the IXPathNavigable. |
![]() | Load(String, XmlResolver) | Loads the XSLT style sheet specified by a URL. |
![]() | Load(XmlReader, XmlResolver) | Loads the XSLT style sheet contained in the XmlReader. |
![]() | Load(XPathNavigator, XmlResolver) | Loads the XSLT style sheet contained in the XPathNavigator. |
![]() | Load(IXPathNavigable, XmlResolver, Evidence) | Loads the XSLT style sheet contained in the IXPathNavigable. This method allows you to limit the permissions of the style sheet by specifying evidence. |
![]() | Load(XmlReader, XmlResolver, Evidence) | Loads the XSLT style sheet contained in the XmlReader. This method allows you to limit the permissions of the style sheet by specifying evidence. |
![]() | Load(XPathNavigator, XmlResolver, Evidence) | Loads the XSLT style sheet contained in the XPathNavigator. This method allows you to limit the permissions of the style sheet by specifying evidence. |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Transform(IXPathNavigable, XsltArgumentList) | Transforms the XML data in the IXPathNavigable using the specified args and outputs the result to an XmlReader. |
![]() | Transform(String, String) | Transforms the XML data in the input file and outputs the result to an output file. |
![]() | Transform(XPathNavigator, XsltArgumentList) | Transforms the XML data in the XPathNavigator using the specified args and outputs the result to an XmlReader. |
![]() | Transform(IXPathNavigable, XsltArgumentList, Stream) | Transforms the XML data in the IXPathNavigable using the specified args and outputs the result to a Stream. |
![]() | Transform(IXPathNavigable, XsltArgumentList, TextWriter) | Transforms the XML data in the IXPathNavigable using the specified args and outputs the result to a TextWriter. |
![]() | Transform(IXPathNavigable, XsltArgumentList, XmlResolver) | Transforms the XML data in the IXPathNavigable using the specified args and outputs the result to an XmlReader. |
![]() | Transform(IXPathNavigable, XsltArgumentList, XmlWriter) | Transforms the XML data in the IXPathNavigable using the specified args and outputs the result to an XmlWriter. |
![]() | Transform(String, String, XmlResolver) | Transforms the XML data in the input file and outputs the result to an output file. |
![]() | Transform(XPathNavigator, XsltArgumentList, Stream) | Transforms the XML data in the XPathNavigator using the specified args and outputs the result to a Stream. |
![]() | Transform(XPathNavigator, XsltArgumentList, TextWriter) | Transforms the XML data in the XPathNavigator using the specified args and outputs the result to a TextWriter. |
![]() | Transform(XPathNavigator, XsltArgumentList, XmlResolver) | Transforms the XML data in the XPathNavigator using the specified args and outputs the result to an XmlReader. |
![]() | Transform(XPathNavigator, XsltArgumentList, XmlWriter) | Transforms the XML data in the XPathNavigator using the specified args and outputs the result to an XmlWriter. |
![]() | Transform(IXPathNavigable, XsltArgumentList, Stream, XmlResolver) | Transforms the XML data in the IXPathNavigable using the specified args and outputs the result to a Stream. |
![]() | Transform(IXPathNavigable, XsltArgumentList, TextWriter, XmlResolver) | Transforms the XML data in the IXPathNavigable using the specified args and outputs the result to a TextWriter. |
![]() | Transform(IXPathNavigable, XsltArgumentList, XmlWriter, XmlResolver) | Transforms the XML data in the IXPathNavigable using the specified args and outputs the result to an XmlWriter. |
![]() | Transform(XPathNavigator, XsltArgumentList, Stream, XmlResolver) | Transforms the XML data in the XPathNavigator using the specified args and outputs the result to a Stream. |
![]() | Transform(XPathNavigator, XsltArgumentList, TextWriter, XmlResolver) | Transforms the XML data in the XPathNavigator using the specified args and outputs the result to a TextWriter. |
![]() | Transform(XPathNavigator, XsltArgumentList, XmlWriter, XmlResolver) | Transforms the XML data in the XPathNavigator using the specified args and outputs the result to an XmlWriter. |
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The XslTransform class is obsolete in the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0. The XslCompiledTransform class is the new XSLT processor. For more information, see Using the XslCompiledTransform Class and Migrating From the XslTransform Class. |
XslTransform supports the XSLT 1.0 syntax. The XSLT style sheet must use the namespace http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform.
Additional arguments can also be added to the style sheet using the XsltArgumentList class. This class contains input parameters for the style sheet and extension objects which can be called from the style sheet.
To transform XML data:
Create an XslTransform object.
Use the Load method to load the style sheet for the transformation. This method has several overloads and can load a style sheet using an XmlReader, XPathNavigator, IXPathNavigable, or a URL with the location of the file.
Use the Transform method to transform the XML data. This method has several overloads and can handle different types of input and output. You can also specify an XsltArgumentList containing additional arguments to use as input during the transformation.
Security Considerations
When creating an application that uses the XslTransform class, you should be aware of the following items and their implications:
Extension objects are enabled by default. If an XsltArgumentList object containing extension objects is passed to the Transform method, they are utilized.
XSLT style sheets can include references to other files and embedded script blocks. A malicious user can exploit this by supplying you with data or style sheets that when executed will cause your system to process until the computer runs low on resources.
XSLT applications that run in a mixed trust environment can result in style sheet spoofing. For example, a malicious user can load an object with a harmful style sheet and hand it off to another user who subsequently calls the Transform method and executes the transformation.
These security issues can be mitigated by not accepting XslTransform objects, XSLT style sheets, or XML source data from untrusted sources.
Scripting Support
This class supports embedded scripting using the msxsl:script element.
In version 1.1 of the .NET Framework, the evidence of the style sheet determines what permissions are given to embedded scripts.
If the style sheet was loaded from a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), the URI is used to create the evidence. This evidence includes the URI along with its site and zone.
If the style sheet was loaded using another source, you can provide evidence by passing a System.Security.Policy::Evidence object to the Load method. Otherwise, the script assembly has full trust.
Semi-trusted callers: UnmanagedCode permission is required to compile the embedded script. ControlEvidence permission is required to provide Evidence to the Load method. A SecurityException is thrown if the caller does not have the necessary permissions. See System.Security.Permissions::SecurityPermission and System.Security.Permissions::SecurityPermissionFlag for more information.
The msxsl:script element has the following requirements:
The msxsl:script element belongs to the urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt namespace. The style sheet must include the namespace declaration xmlns:msxsl=urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt.
The msxsl:script element can include a language attribute that specifies the scripting language to use. The value of the language attribute must be one of the following: C#, CSharp, VB, VisualBasic, JScript, or JavaScript. Because the language name is not case-sensitive, JavaScript and javascript are both valid. If a language attribute is not specified, it defaults to JScript.
The msxsl:script element must include an implements-prefix attribute that contains the prefix representing the namespace associated with the script block. This namespace must be defined within the style sheet. A style sheet can include multiple script blocks which are grouped by namespace. You cannot have script blocks with multiple languages within the same namespace. Script blocks can call a function defined in another script block, provided the script blocks reside within the same namespace. The contents of a script block are parsed according to the rules and syntax of the scripting language (supplied by the language attribute). For example, if you had a C# script block, comments would be prefixed by the // characters. The comments must be valid XML content.
Note It is recommended that you wrap script blocks in a CDATA section.
<msxsl:script implements-prefix='xy' language='C#'> <![CDATA[ // Add code here. ]]> </msxsl:script>
Functions can be declared within the msxsl:script element. The following table shows the namespaces that are supported by default.
Supported Namespaces | Description |
|---|---|
System | System classes. |
System.Collection | Collection classes. |
System.Text | Text handling classes. |
System.Xml | Core XML classes. |
System.Xml.Xsl | XSLT classes. |
System.Xml.XPath | XML Path Language (XPath) classes. |
The supplied arguments and return values defined by the script functions must be one of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) types listed below. The following table details the mapping between the W3C types, either XPath or XSLT, and the corresponding .NET Framework classes.
W3C Type | Equivalent .NET class |
|---|---|
String (XPath) | System.String |
Boolean (XPath) | System.Boolean |
Number (XPath) | System.Double |
Result Tree Fragment (XSLT) | System.Xml.XPath.XPathNavigator |
Node Set (XPath) | System.Xml.XPath.XPathNodeIterator |
If the script function utilizes one of the following numeric types: Int16, UInt16, Int32, UInt32, Int64, UInt64, Single, or Decimal, these types are coerced to Double, which maps to the W3C XPath type number.
An exception is thrown when a function is called that cannot convert the argument result to one of the required types.
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msxsl:script and msxsl:node-list are the only functions from the urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt namespace that are supported by the XslTransform class. |
XslTransform has the ability to utilize common language runtime (CLR) code as an extension mechanism. This is accomplished by passing an instance of a class to the XslTransform class and calling its public methods within an XSLT style sheet. Methods that are defined with the params keyword, which allows an unspecified number of parameters to be passed, do not work correctly in this scenario. See params (C# Reference) for more details.
For more information see XSLT Transformations with the XslTransform Class.
| Topic | Location |
|---|---|
| How to: Transform XML Data in the XML Web Server Control | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| How to: Transform XML Data in the XML Web Server Control | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
.NET Framework
Supported in: 1.1, 1.0Obsolete (compiler warning) in 4
Obsolete (compiler warning) in 3.5
Obsolete (compiler warning) in 3.5 SP1
Obsolete (compiler warning) in 3.0
Obsolete (compiler warning) in 3.0 SP1
Obsolete (compiler warning) in 3.0 SP2
Obsolete (compiler warning) in 2.0
Obsolete (compiler warning) in 2.0 SP1
Obsolete (compiler warning) in 2.0 SP2
.NET Framework Client Profile
Obsolete (compiler warning) in 4Obsolete (compiler warning) in 3.5 SP1
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
