RE: Creating new element from nothing

["Maltby, David G" <david.g.maltby@xxxxxxxx>]

> Joerg Wittenberger [SMTP:Joerg.Wittenberger@xxxxxxxxx] wrote:
>"Maltby, David G" <david.g.maltby@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> <![CDATA[
>> (element A
>>   (make element gi: "a"
>>     (make formatting-instruction data: "<x></x>")
>>     (process-children)
>>   )
>> )
>> However this "feels" odd, I am wondering if there is another (better)
way?  
>
>How about:
>
> (element A
>   (make element gi: "a"
>     (make element gi: "x" (empty-sosofo))
>     (process-children)
>   )
> )

Well, of course! This is much more flexible.  The possibilities are endless.
I could do:

(element A
  (make element gi: "a"
    (make element gi: "x" 
			(process-children)
			(make element gi: "y"
				(process-children)
			)	
		)
    (process-children)
  )
)

(element B
  (make element gi: "b")
)

and get:
<a>
  <x>
    <b></b>
    <y><b></b>
    </y>
  </x>
  <b></b>
</a>

or just about any funky combination I wanted.  Thank you Joerg for opening
my eyes.  I was just buried in the notion that for one node match -> one
(make element) and one (process-children).

David


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