[xsl] Re: [xml-dev] ANN: XSLT Standard Library v1.2.1

[Steve Ball <Steve.Ball@xxxxxxxxx>]

In terms of functionality there is some overlap in the date-time, math 
and string modules.
One goal is to ensure that where there is overlap the XSLTSL uses the 
same API
(for portability of stylesheets).  There is also significant difference 
in functionality,
since XSLTSL is *not* an extension library (eg. XSLTSL cannot implement 
nodeset
operators).

In terms of packaging they are quite different.  To use EXSLT your 
processor of
choice must implement the EXSLT extensions.  However, XSLTSL is just a
bunch of XSL stylesheets, and so may be used by any conformant 
processor.

In terms of interface they are also quite different, due to the 
limitations of XSLT v1.0.
XSLTSL is defined in terms of named templates, whereas EXSLT defines 
extension
functions.  Future development will make use of XSLT 2.0 functions.

HTHs,
Steve Ball

On 13/10/2004, at 1:49 AM, Rich Salz wrote:

> >     XSLT Standard Library
> >     http://xsltsl.sf.net/
>
> Interesting.  How does it compare/contract with exslt, in terms of 
> overlap?
>
> 	/r$
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