Re: [xsl] How to set an element as the context without using a for-each loop?

["Joel Kalvesmaki director@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For a little issue like this, the <xsl:sequence> approach is perfect.

There are more complex scenarios that your example alludes to, and in 
those cases, I pass the parameter to a template mode, where it can then 
be the context in different template matches. That approach gives me a 
lot of flexibility, and makes my solution scalable. I recommend, if you 
do this, to also make use of <xsl:mode name="" on-no-match=""/> to help 
avoid any unintended consequences.

Joel

> <xsl:function name="f:procedureLeg" as="element()+">
>         <xsl:param name="record" as="element()"/>
>
>        <xsl:for-each select="$record">
>              <xsl:sequence select="f:convert(Customer_or_Area_Code)"/>
>              <xsl:sequence select="f:convert(Cycle_Date)"/>
>              <xsl:sequence select="f:convert(Sequence_Number)"/>
>             ...
>       </xsl:for-each>
> </xsl:function>
>
> That's lousy as well. "record" is just a single element; I shouldn't be 
> looping over a single element (in my opinion).
>
> Is there a better way? One that doesn't involve qualifying every child 
> element and doesn't involve looping over a single element?

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Joel Kalvesmaki
Director, Text Alignment Network
http://textalign.net