Thanks for the prompt reply Martin. I tried using the XSL code you
suggested but I when I open my XML file in IE, it gives me a blank
window.

This mught be something really stupid to ask but,
How would XSL code change if my target XML instance is as follows -

<root>
        <sectionInfo>
                <section>art</section>
                <book>
                        <title>abc</title>
                        <author>mark</author>
                </book>
                <book>
                        <title>pqr</title>
                        <author>tracy</author>
                </book>
        </sectionInfo>


        <sectionInfo>
                <section>science</section>
                <book>
                        <title>def</title>
                        <author>jeff</author>
                </book>
                <book>
                        <title>xyz</title>
                        <author>albert</author>
                </book> 
        </sectionInfo> 
</root>