Subject: Re: [xsl] variable incrementing in XSLT -- XSLT spec From: David Carlisle <davidc@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 18:22:17 +0100 |
> of course the choice of word 'variable' is unfortunate cuz it may indicate > to the uninitiated 'something that could possibly vary' . Its been used that way for hundreds of years, why should it cause confusion now? A value variable may be different in different instances, if you go <xsl:variable name="x" select="foo"/> in a template then the variable x will have a potentially different value each time. In this sense it's not constant. But when in mathematics or english you start off by saying let p be a prime, ..... it would be strange to say the least if half way through the paragraph you said, oh from this point on let's make p 4. David ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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