Subject: Re: [xsl] How to use generate-id() inside an xsl:function without a node available? From: "Andrew Welch" <andrew.j.welch@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:45:13 +0000 |
> I found that when using generate-id() with LREs, it creates > increasing numbers, preceded by 'd'. When using source nodes, > something else happens. I know from the specs, that an > implementation can choose its own way of creating the ID. But > a (longer) while ago, I remember to have seen an explanation > of the algorithm used, but today I can't find it anymore > (searched the Net, saxonica.com, the faq and both of your > reference books).
You're referring of course to the Saxon algorithm - each processor can do this its own way.
I don't think the Saxon algorithms are documented anywhere.
I'm sure Saxon used to generate consistent id's across transformation runs along the lines of "d01e01" where d roughly meant document and e meant element - I'm sure I used to rely (wrongly) on the consistency and then had to create my own count after the algorithm changed - somewhere around early version 7. There were also (iirc) some conversations about how "d" couldn't be consistent if the document came from a Stream... Maybe Abel's read those posts somewhere?
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