The best replacement for xslt is xquery.

The best alternatives to xslt are rated as following:
★★★★★  xquery
★★★★  css
★★★  xsl
★★  xsd
★★  xpath
★  jaxb
★  sax
★  jsp
★  xsl-fo
  smarty
  xml schema

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Speaking about xslt, one probably shouldn't forget about param.

Other search terms related to xslt and their ratings are:
★★★★★ param
★★★★ namespace
★★★★ xml
★★ xpath
★ namespaces
★ multiple xml
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xml example
xmlns
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