Re: [XSLT/newbie]value-of attributes of the root node

[AndrewWatt2000@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 20/09/00 18:35:14 GMT Daylight Time, garyp@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
writes:

> AndrewWatt2000@xxxxxxx wrote:
>  > Thus processing instructions and comments are children of the root node (
> aka,
>  > informally, document node), contrary to your statement.
>  
>  
>  Andrew --
>  
>  No.  The root node and document node are two different things.  See
>  XPath 5.1 which clearly states "The element node for the document
>  element is a child of the root node."
>  
>  HTH,
>  Gary

Gary,

The quote you give from the XPath Recommendation doesn't actually use the 
term "document node", so I fail to see how it supports or demonstrates your 
point.

I have just checked the XPath Recommendation again and the term "document 
node" does not occur, as far as I can tell.

See my post "Roots" of Confusion introduced at W3C for a more detailed 
description of, at least part of, the basis for the confusion. I sent it just 
before seeing your comment.

Andrew Watt


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