[xsl] Re: Ignoring ambiguous matches

[Ihe Onwuka <ihe.onwuka@xxxxxxxxx>]

So I guess it's http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/PR-xslt20-20061121/#conflict
and the extent to which next-match gets around it where multiple rules
evaluate to the same priority/import precedence.

On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 1:19 AM, Ihe Onwuka <ihe.onwuka@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> hmmmm thinking about that for a moment that cunning plan will probably
> not work . next-match applies the next best matching template rule, if
> the next best was at the same priority then whats to stop it going
> into an infinite loop - unless it is implemented not to apply the same
> rule more than once.
>
> So it looks like some means of establishing different priority -
> whether by template priority or import hierarchy is necessary.
>
> Then again who is to say (the spec) that next best necessarily
> excludes rules at the same priority
>
> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 1:06 AM, Ihe Onwuka <ihe.onwuka@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I am about to write several template rules that will all match the
>> same node but will each apply (or try to apply) a different edit.
>>
>> I don't care the order in which these are applied as long as each gets
>> a shot at applying it's edit.
>>
>> I was wondering whether I can just ignore the ambiguous match warnings
>> and be confident that everything is A - ok or whether I have to
>> diligently invent template priorities to prevent that.