Java XSLT technologies

Question

I have a new project that will need an XSLT engine. What I'm now in the process of researching is which Java-based XSLT engine I will use, and are there any related technologies that I should consider to make my job easier :)
I want to go with something that is free.
Does anyone have any suggestions on which technologies I should focus on?
At this point, I'm just trying to understand the big picture of what technologies I might be able to use, and then make decisions for the project.
This would run as part of an application server I am creating.

Answer 1

I'm no expert but it seems to me you're doing fine.
In theory app logic should be separated from
presentation logic, and both should be separated from
the data being processed and/or displayed.
Except for very simple stuff, I find this rule very
useful.
JSP's have a simpler syntax than servlets and that's
its main advantage. It's accessible to more people and
can be an option if you're developing simple web apps,
simple enough to not cause you hard problems in the
future if you need to change it, either in its logic
or in its presentation settings. I've got so used to
servlets that I never used JSP's, though.
Hi,
In the past I used JSPs alot in my developmentt, which also meant that I quite often mixed app logic with presentation logic. Also scriplets with HTML etc. As I got more familiar with Servlets and XSLT. I saw the advantage of of being able to put all html coding within my XSLT and let the servlets generate my outputs. This approach however, raised my questions about JSPs and good design practice.
cheers
erik