I Built a XSLT Blog Framework
A few weeks ago a friend sent me grug-brain XSLT (1) which inspired me to redo my personal blog in XSLT. Rather than just build my own blog on it, I wrote it up for others to use and I've published it on GitHub https://github.com/vgr-land/vgr-xslt-blog-framework (2) Since others have XSLT on the mind, now seems just as good of a time as any to share it with the world. Evidlo@ did a fine job explaining the "how" xslt works (3) The short version on how to publish using this framework is: 1. Create a new post in HTML wrapped in the XML headers and footers the framework…
I Built a XSLT Blog Framework launched on August 24, 2025 with 116 votes, #316 of 8,530 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
I Built a XSLT Blog Framework is a blogging system built with XSLT for developers who want a simple alternative to traditional blog platforms. Users create posts as HTML wrapped in XML headers, tag them, and add them to a posts.xml file—which also serves as the RSS feed. The framework handles generation without requiring separate build systems or manual menu updates. It is available on GitHub for those interested in using XSLT to power their personal blog.
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From the sources
I created a blog publishing framework built on XSLT. You can see it at https://xsltblogdemo.vgr.land/ and get the source here https://github.com/vgr-land/vgr-xslt-blog-framework Why build my own web publishing framework? It doesn't make any sense to do so. There are enough web frameworks out there to last everyone the rest of time. I wrote this for me. Once I learned the simple flow of XSLT driven site development I realized I was able to get what I want with little effort and a bunch of vibe coding prompts This all started when somebody sent me some cool code . I wanted to update my blog template for years, but couldn't be bothered to figure out what's latest in web development frameworks.…from vgr.land
In the maker’s words, at launch
A few weeks ago a friend sent me grug-brain XSLT (1) which inspired me to redo my personal blog in XSLT. Rather than just build my own blog on it, I wrote it up for others to use and I've published it on GitHub https://github.com/vgr-land/vgr-xslt-blog-framework (2) Since others have XSLT on the…
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