RE: [xsl] xslt style

["Michael Kay" <michael.h.kay@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> Well, here is an example of what I think is a bad design:
> 
> <xsl:template match="person">
>   <xsl:call-template name="getName" />
> </xsl:template>
> 
> <xsl:template name="getName">
>   <xsl:value-of select="givenName" />
>   <xsl:text> </xsl:text>
>   <xsl:value-of select="familyName" />
> </xsl:template>
> 
> The getName template uses the context node at the point the 
> template was called in order to resolve the two paths 
> ("firstName" and "surname").
> 

Then you'll be pleased to hear that xsl:function in XSLT 2.0 won't allow
you to access the context node at the point the function was called -
you have to supply it as an explicit argument.

Michael Kay
Software AG
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