Subject: RE: [xsl] nested templates? From: "Chris Bayes" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 23:04:30 +0100 |
Rick, No it isn't. It is a more objective aproach. This object/template has a method "transform" on these children if they exist. I'm not talking about goto/call-template at some point in the tree. I don't think it should lead to spagetti code any more than objective code does over procedural code. It should reduce it because some templates are in their place (withinn a template) rather than strung out over the length of the code. I know it isn't but as it stands xsl templates do look like a bit like the old basic goto code of years ago. The flatness of it almost lends itself to line numbers. Don't get me wrong. I'm not arguing for any change. I just think sometimes "sheesh nested templates would be nice at this point" I just thought we should talk about it a bit. Nothing better to do. Ciao Chris XML/XSL Portal http://www.bayes.co.uk/xml >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of >RSuiter@xxxxxxxxx >Sent: 16 May 2001 22:08 >To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: RE: [xsl] nested templates? > > > >Chris Bayes: > >Since you used the magic word "goto", I think that the lack of structure is >what is conceptually wrong with the original idea of "nested templates(from >Alex Black) in the first place. This is like the (legal) COBOL structure >of PERFORM paragraphs A THRU K, and then having other places where you just >PERFORM B (which was in the original sequence A THRU K). This leads to >unmaintainable spagetti code in a big hurry. I think this is why Wendell >Piez and Tom Passin were urging the "lots of little bits" approach. In >fact, Wendell was quite explicit about this (though he may not appreciate >my "help" here). > >Rick Suiter > > > > XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list > > XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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