# xml.transform()
Applies an Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT)
to an XML document object that is represented as a string
variable. An XSLT converts an XML document to another format
or representation by applying an Extensible Stylesheet
Language (XSL) stylesheet to it.
```
xml.transform( xsl=string, parameters=struct )
```
**Returns:** string
# Arguments
| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| xsl | string | Yes | A string containing XSL text *Alias: xslString, xslText* | |
| parameters | struct | No | A structure containing XSL template parameter name-value pairs to use in transforming the document. The XSL transform defined in the xslString parameter uses these parameter values in processing the XML. *Alias: params* | |
# Examples
```cfml
styles = '
';
xml_stream = '
Alice
Bob
Reminder
Here is the message you requested.
';
xml_document = XmlParse(xml_stream);
echo(xml_document.Transform(styles));
```
# Categories
[XML](../../../categories/xml.md), [Strings](../../../categories/string.md)
# See Also
[XmlTransform()](../../functions/xmltransform.md), [Xml](../xml.md)