15 Seconds : Implementing Paging and XSLT Extensions Using XSLT in .NET - Part 1:
"When you have to display a large number of records, the common practice is to use data paging so the information can be presented in a more user-friendly manner. There are many solutions one can use to implement such a system, and each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. One of the excellent ways of implementing this solution is using XML and XSL.…
One of the main benefits of XML is that it separates data from the presentation. By combining XML data with an XSL Transformation (XSLT) stylesheet, you can dynamically transform the XML data and present the information in any format you want. "

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