Subject: RE: [xsl] Separating XSLT 1 and 2 help? From: Pieter Reint Siegers Kort <pieter.siegers@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 17:05:18 -0600 |
You would know that if you keep up with the specs or subscribe to some weblog... you don't need a list for that, do you? -----Original Message----- From: Antsnio Mota [mailto:amsmota@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 1:58 PM To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [xsl] Separating XSLT 1 and 2 help? Yeah, i agree, if it was not this list i still doesn't even know there as a XSL 2.0 !!! On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:50:09 -0600, JBryant@xxxxxxxxx <JBryant@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I concur with Dr. Kay. I think we are in a useful state of transition > with regard to versions. Naturally, as XSL2 becomes more prevalent, we > see more and more questions about it (either directly or indirectly, > as people point out how to solve XSL1 problems with XSL2). Eventually, > we'll see only questions that apply to XSL2. Someday, we'll have the > same issue with versions 2 and 3, I suppose. > > This process of transitioning from one version to another by providing > both XSL1 and XSL2 answers to questions helps the members of the > community come to grips with the changes between versions. Certainly, > I have learned a lot about what I can do with XSL2 because Dr. Kay and > others have taken the time in many posts to show both the XSL1 answer and the XSL2 answer. > Since I've been using an XSL2 processor (Saxon 8) since July, the > "jumping" between versions in the answers on the list has been quite > helpful. I have implemented many XSL2 features after seeing them > demonstrated here. > > As for this whole business of creating more forums for the community, > I feel that it would be a mistake. This mailing list is adequate to > the task of providing a way for the XSLT community to come together. > Additional forums (wikis, message boards, other mailing lists, and so > on) would just fragment the attention of the community. Also, when > people (new to the list or not) need to search for an old answer, it's > much better to have one list to archive than a bunch of them scattered > all over. I think we are better served by having one virtual meeting > place, and this list is it. > > Jay Bryant > Bryant Communication Services > (presently consulting at Synergistic Solution Technologies) > > "Michael Kay" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > 03/01/2005 12:35 PM > Please respond to > xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To > <xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > cc > > Subject > RE: [xsl] Separating XSLT 1 and 2 help? > > > > Lately I've been thinking (more and more) that it would IMO be a > > good idea to separate XSLT 1 and XSLT 2 help on this list host, > > something like adding a second list > > xslt2-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, where specific XSLT 2 questions > > could be asked. > > I don't agree. Many people don't know which version they are using, or > will choose which version to use based on the answer to the question. > > > > PD: I also have plans to start a specific XQuery help list, > > There's a perfectly adequate list at xquery.com. It's not busy, but I > don't think that starting a competitor will do the community any good. > > Michael Kay > http://www.saxonica.com/
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