Re: [xsl] The Match Game vs The Name Game

Subject: Re: [xsl] The Match Game vs The Name Game
From: "Aleksei Valikov" <valikov@xxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 21:59:55 +0200
Hi


> For some reason I didn't expect this to work, because I can't find any
> specific reference to it in any of my resources.  I went ahead and tried
> anyway, and it seemed to work like a charm
>
> <xsl:template name="fubar" match="foo/bar">

Not a big surprise - I think even the TR explicitly states that it is
possible.

> Matches all bar elements of foo by default, and also can be called
> specifically with:
> <xsl:call-templates name="fubar">
>
> Any reason I should be surprised by this? Or, any caveats I need to be
aware
> of before I go nuts with this new discovery?

No, that's absolutely no big thing, but you must notice the difference
between apply-templates and call-template calls: call-template does not
change the current node. That's the only rock under the water here.

Bye.
/lexi


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