How to sort XML by multiple elements using XSLT?

By adding more <xsl:sort> will sort the output by the first and then by the second element specified. Identical elements are sorted in the order they appear in an XML document.

<xsl:sort select="title" />
<xsl:sort select="publisher" />

Output:

Title
An Introduction to NURBS: With Historical Perspective
Curves and Surfaces for CAGD: A Practical Guide
NURBS: From Projective Geometry to Practical Use
OpenGL Programming Guide Fourth Edition


Publisher
Academic Press
Academic Press
A K Peters
Addison-Wesley

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