Subject: RE: [xsl] Abbreviated Syntax From: "Michael Kay" <michael.h.kay@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 15:07:11 -0000 |
> > Are there any advantages with unabbreviated syntax ? It's sometimes clearer, for example I sometimes use x[child::y] for emphasis. I would expect most processors would handle the two syntaxes identically - it's just possible that a processor might use some optimization for "//a" that it doesn't use for "/descendant-or-self::node()/a", but it's unlikely. Michael Kay Software AG home: Michael.H.Kay@xxxxxxxxxxxx work: Michael.Kay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > e.g. When transforming, does it process faster? Is it more > standards compliant? > > Below is an example of unabbreviated syntax > > Abbreviated syntax: <xsl:value-of select="@number"/> > > Unabbreviated syntax: <xsl:value-of select="attribute::number"/> > > > -- > Best regards, > Arthur mailto:ArthurMaloney@xxxxxxxxxx > > > XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list > > XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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