Re: [xsl] xsltproc/LibXSLT - non-compliance?

Subject: Re: [xsl] xsltproc/LibXSLT - non-compliance?
From: Michael Ludwig <mlu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:59:10 +0200
Colin Adams schrieb:
On 30/04/2008, Michael Ludwig <mlu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 What exactly does xsltproc's (that is: LibXSLT's) non-compliance
 (with the spec, I guess) consist in?

I don't know in full at all. Others on this list might be able to do better.

The one thing I do know is that is doesn't complain if you code
select= rather than match= on an xsl:template.

Thanks for your answer, Colin. This oddity is good to know about. Actually, xsltproc doesn't seem to complain if you add random attributes as in:

<xsl:template moin="moin" select="/">

The template is simply ignored, as it won't match anything. This may
actually bite you when you don't spot the mistake and wonder why your
output isn't as expected. So when in doubt, consult an alternative
processor. Might save a lot of time.

Not a show-stopper.

Definitely not.


I'd still be interested to know if (a) there is more to LibXSLT's
non-conformance and (b) if there is anything like a test suite in
order to determine a processor's degree of conformance.

Michael

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