RE: [xsl] Simplify HAIRY xslt

[Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 03:41 PM 5/14/2004, you wrote:
> >
> > Wendell Piez wrote:
> > >>     <res:choose>
> > >>       <res:when test="*[name() = '{$prefix}:rule']">
> >                                       ^^^^^^^^^^
> > That's still weird. I suspect the OP meant something like
> >    test="*[name() = concat($prefix,':rule')]
> >
> > Even so, I personally would have to be pressed hard before
> > putting code like this into my style sheets.
>
> Remember this is a meta-stylesheet, it's generating a stylesheet in which
> $prefix will be replaced by an actual prefix.
>
> All programs that manipulate programs are potentially baffling, and where
> the source and target languages are the same the scope for confusion is
> immense.

No kidding: I'm looking at the post again and even I'm not sure what the 
code is doing, or whether JP isn't correct.

Marcus, if what I suggested looks nice, but doesn't work, please post again 
with samples of input and desired output. :->

Cheers,
Wendell


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