Re: [xsl] comments take time? XSLT 1.0

[davep <davep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 14/10/13 18:32, Dimitre Novatchev wrote:
> An easy benchmark would be to add different number of comments
> (incremented for each case by 100 or by 1000) to the identity
> transform.
>
> Then run each transformation on the same, of typical size XML document
> (10 times for each case) and record the average timing.
>
> Then, if the result varies more than 1% from the non-commented version
> -- complain to the vendors.
>
> More importantly, in the case of .NET, one can compile the
> transformation into a dll -- using the xsltc.exe utility.
>
> This guarantees exactly the same time, regardless of the
> quantity/fraction of the comments in the serialized (initial textual)
> transformation. It also runs a lot faster than the uncompiled version,
> in case the same transformation must be run multiple times.
>
> Cheers,
> Dimitre

Thanks Dimitre. Nice and clear.
It is a .net environment so your logic holds good.


Mike, the complaint is that there is a 'perceived' problem.
I'm unsure if it's real or not.






regards

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