SS Scripting vs XSL

I'm curious ... What is the benefit of using XSL when you could parse 
and display XML using a server side scripting language like jsp or 
php?

Additionally, I'm looking for resources about common technical setups 
for serving XML documents.

Thanks!

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Jim Musil
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Multimedia Programmer
Nettmedia
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