Re: [xsl] Output input_xml apart from one tag change?

["John Smith" <debrief@xxxxxxxxx>]

I like this last version with non-abbreviated xpath expression, it is
unambiguous for a beginner like me.

On 10/2/07, Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Scott,
>
> At 11:50 AM 10/2/2007, you wrote:
> >Say you _don't_ know you want to copy them. I use it as a standard
> >identity template, because it allows me to do something like the
> >following afterward:
> >
> ><xsl:template match="select[some condition]/@multiple"/>
>
> Indeed: I thought I made that clear. My analysis wasn't intended to
> recommend one method over the other in the general case, just to
> clarify the tradeoffs, including the subtler ones that don't always
> make a difference.
>
> For whatever reason, we human beings are quick to make value
> judgements where they're not necessary or useful. Something is not
> necessarily bad because it's different, but since we're naturally
> skittish about the unknown and about the risks that come with it, we
> often can't help but feel that way when trying to deal with something
> new. It's helpful when doing analysis to sort out all the options not
> because we learn which approaches are good or bad, but why a given
> approach may be good or bad in a given situation. Generalizing the
> "good/bad" thing is just substituting allergies for judgements.
>
> FWIW, the match="node()|@*" variant (your favorite) is the one that
> appears in the XSLT spec. But experience shows it is rather
> mysterious for people whose XPath is weak, and for those who don't
> get the XSLT processing model. These are often the same people, which
> is doubly frustrating for them. Separating apart these two aspects of
> the problem often gives them a much easier way into seeing why the
> solution works (and seeing much else along with it). Until then it's
> just a magic spell at best.
>
> One might also recommend
>
> <xsl:template match="child::node() | attribute::node()">
>    <xsl:copy>
>      <xsl:apply-templates select="child::node() | attribute::node()"/>
>    </xsl:copy>
> </xsl:template>
>
> ... which would have the opposite set of virtues (and vices).
>
> Cheers,
> Wendell
>
>
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