Re: Designs for XSLT functions (Was: Re: [xsl] RE: syntax sugar for call-template)

Subject: Re: Designs for XSLT functions (Was: Re: [xsl] RE: syntax sugar for call-template)
From: Uche Ogbuji <uche.ogbuji@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 11:18:32 -0700
> > ("Every exsl:function must have an exsl:result within the
> > nodes in its descendant axis").
> 
> Saxon says "every saxon:return element must have an ancestor saxon:function
> element". It doesn't say the converse: if no saxon:return is instantiated,
> the result is an empty string.

I think this is a better specification than what I suggested.  Also neatly 
solves the call-template problem, if we decide to allow call-template in 
exsl:function.

+1 for giving exsl:result the same restriction.


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