Subject: RE: [xsl] Pattern Question From: "Michael Kay" <mhk@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 15:07:39 -0000 |
> > This should be a relatively easy question but I just want to > confirm what I > am thinking. What is the difference in the following patterns? Is my > assessment of the first two correct? > > > 1. <xsl:template match="/"> =Matches Root Element No, it matches the root node. The root node is not an element. > 2. <xsl:template match="*|@"> =Matches all element nodes or > attributes. Almost, but you meant match="*|@*" > 3. <xsl:template match="@*|node()"> = Not exactly sure how > this pattern > behaves. Appears to match all nodes or child nodes? It matches all nodes except root nodes and namespace nodes. The @* matches attributes; the node() (which is short for child::node()) matches nodes that are children of something, which embraces all elements, text nodes, comments, and processing-instructions. Michael Kay Software AG home: Michael.H.Kay@xxxxxxxxxxxx work: Michael.Kay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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