Re: [xsl] Output sorted XHTML table for a subset of elements

[Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 06:16 PM 5/25/2008, it was written:
>                      <xsl:if test="position() mod 5 = 0">
>                         <xsl:text disable-output-escaping =
> "yes">&#x0D;&#x0A;&lt;/tr&gt;&#x0D;&#x0A;</xsl:text>
>                         <xsl:text disable-output-escaping =
> "yes">&lt;tr&gt;&#x0D;&#x0A;</xsl:text>
>                      </xsl:if>
>
> The </tr><tr> bit is rather ugly, but I find the test="position() mod
> 5 = 0" rather elegant.

Please note that the use of disable-output-escaping introduces a 
hidden dependency; this won't work unless the results are serialized 
directly by a processor that implements d-o-e. This will exclude 
using this stylesheet in non-terminal positions in pipelines, in some 
browsers, etc., and hampers portability.

Many would say that "inelegant" is a kind way of describing this, 
since hidden implicit dependencies are a good way to set traps for 
yourself. (I try to be agnostic on the issue, but it's only fair to warn.)

Cheers,
Wendell



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