Re: [xsl] "Instantiating a template" ?

[Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 01:13 AM 12/2/2003, David T wrote:
> self::node() in the context of the root element will match the root node.

But the rules for patterns restrict them to using the child:: or 
attribute:: axes, or the operator "//" (to get the effect of the 
descendant:: axis).

(Any of the axes can be used in predicates in the expression: the 
restriction applies to the axis in the path expression, which, you recall, 
is child:: unless stated otherwise.)

So it might be a bit more precise to say self::node(), in the context of 
the root, will *select* the root -- but if you try to match with it, you'll 
get an error.

The difference and complementarity between matching and selecting, 
templates and apply-templates, is the Yin and Yang of XSLT, and surely 
close to the heart of its Mysteries.

Regards,
Wendell


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