Subject: RE: [xsl] alternative for modes From: "Peter Billen" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 16:35:17 +0100 |
I thought it's based on functions of exsl (fe. exslt:node-set()) ? Peter -----Original Message----- From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Kay Sent: donderdag 12 februari 2004 16:28 To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [xsl] alternative for modes > > I might be looking into Dimitre's FXSL, but I can't use it in > this situation, since it's a school exercise and I have to > use standard XSLT specifications (no extensions allowed). Dimitre's FXSL technique uses completely standard XSLT 1.0 (not quite as the designers of the language expected it to be used, but nevertheless 100% legitimate). Michael Kay > > So there is nothing else possible than some crap of > if-conditions, to 'simulate' several modes in one template/function? > > Thanks for your input, > > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Michael Kay > Sent: donderdag 12 februari 2004 11:58 > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: [xsl] alternative for modes > > > As I mentioned above, 'generalTemplate' can be called on > > several places in the template, because everytime I need the > > same calculations, ... on the 'root'-tag. But each time (in > > every other place), I actually need different manipulations > > on the 'child'-tag. > > In effect, you want a higher-order function/template that > accepts a function/template as a parameter and then calls > that function/template. > > This is precisely what Dimitre's FXSL approach does. You > can't supply a template as a parameter, but you can supply a > node that acts as a surrogate for the template, so that when > you apply-templates to that node, the template that's invoked > depends on which node was supplied. > > Michael Kay > > > XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list > > > XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list > 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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