RE: [xsl] Pattern Question

["Michael Kay" <mhk@xxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> This should be a relatively easy question but I just want to 
> confirm what I
> am thinking. What is the difference in the following patterns? Is my
> assessment of the first two correct?
> 
> 
> 1. <xsl:template match="/"> =Matches Root Element

No, it matches the root node. The root node is not an element.

> 2. <xsl:template match="*|@"> =Matches all element nodes or 
> attributes.

Almost, but you meant match="*|@*"

> 3. <xsl:template match="@*|node()"> = Not exactly sure how 
> this pattern
> behaves. Appears to match all nodes or child nodes?

It matches all nodes except root nodes and namespace nodes. The @*
matches attributes; the node() (which is short for child::node())
matches nodes that are children of something, which embraces all
elements, text nodes, comments, and processing-instructions.

Michael Kay
Software AG
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