Subject: Re: [xsl] Identity Transform xml for variable From: Karl Stubsjoen <kstubs@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 15:57:41 -0700 |
So, in XSLT 2.0 do you get a usable node-set or a result tree fragment? On Apr 1, 2005 2:05 PM, Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Karl, > > At 03:12 PM 4/1/2005, you wrote: > >I'm interested in doing an identity transform on an external XML > >source when I load up a variable with it. The idea is, simplify the > >XML for later use. > > A good idea -- for XSLT 2.0. > > >However, not too useful if I am back to xxxx:node-set() on my variable. > >Is this going to be the case? Is this always going to be the case if > >you don't use the select argument off of the variable decleration? > > Yes it is. > > XSLT 1.0 was deliberately designed like this, for reasons that were (it was > eventually decided) not as compelling as the reasons people eventually > demonstrated for wanting to process result trees ("temporary trees") in a > single stylesheet run. That's why it's changing, and why you nevertheless > have to use xxx:node-set() if you absolutely need the functionality in XSLT > 1.0. > > Cheers, > Wendell > > ====================================================================== > Wendell Piez mailto:wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Mulberry Technologies, Inc. http://www.mulberrytech.com > 17 West Jefferson Street Direct Phone: 301/315-9635 > Suite 207 Phone: 301/315-9631 > Rockville, MD 20850 Fax: 301/315-8285 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mulberry Technologies: A Consultancy Specializing in SGML and XML > ======================================================================
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