Re: [xsl] I love programs that output programs

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Maybe parameters would do it by refactoring. I had a situation where I was
processing content in multiple ways and I started by assigning a mode
initially. For instance handling links in different ways for instance based
upon the current mode.Why were multiple modes allowed on templates then? Sure
things might always be handled with switch/choose blocks but modes seem
simpler. I don't know if multiple modes were an addition or not but I used
them for the first time just recently - that is on one template. In the past I
duplicated the template.Modes seem more in line with xslt than a choose. Will
the use of multiple modes in templates be removed then? Seems like it should
be consistent no matter how they are managed.If this mode template is used,
will it require all templates using modes to be within a mode
element?..danSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: "Michael Kay mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx"
<xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 1/19/25  12:43 PM  (GMT-08:00)
To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [xsl] I love programs that
output programs Recently I've started applying multiple modes to one template.
This has simplified my stylesheets where I have several modes going on.B  Will
that be supported with this new mode element?B No.I would be interested in
your use case for having a template rule in multiple modes. It's something I
have very rarely seen a need for. I suspect that where you are using this, I
would probably be using tunnel parameters.Michael KaySaxonicaThis new element
will make it easier to deal with stylesheets with an editor like oxygen where
you can collapse content. Currently I try and group templates with modes
together and maybe a start and end comment but that doesn't help with
minimizing content...danSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy
smartphone-------- Original message --------From: "Liam R. E. Quin
liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 1/19/25
11:05 AM  (GMT-08:00) To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [xsl] I
love programs that output programs On Sun, 2025-01-19 at 11:16 +0000, Dave
Pawson dave.pawson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx:> Modes:> B  Now 'enclosing modes'> Am I the
only one thinking xslt4 is miles away (and of less use due> complexity)B  from
XSLT?This change is actually a simplification.You can now write<xsl:mode
name="xref-insert-titles" on-no-match="shallow-copy">B B  <xsl:template
match="xref" ...>B B B B  . . .B B  </xsl:template>B B  <xsl:template
match="qv" ...>B B B  . . .B B  </xsl:template></xsl:mode>and know there are
no other templates with that mode,and also know (as with XSLT 3) that the
identity templateis built in to the mode for nodes that arenbt
explicitlymatched.When using modes to simulate multiple transformations in one
XSLTexecution, itbs common to see lots of templates scattered about thathave
a mode="...." attribute, so this makes it easier to understand andmaintain
stylesheets.So this can help the fuzzy space between single transformation and
XSLTthat calls transform() and XSLT that creates XSLT on the fly for somelater
XSLT process.Usage is optional, you can still scatter your templates instead
ofputting them in a mode wrapper.I've wanted this since XSLT 1 days :)And,
thank you Mike for confirming that itbs enforced.B  The specs arein flux and
the meetings are at a difficult time for me.-- Liam
Quin,B https://www.delightfulcomputing.com/Available for
XML/Document/Information Architecture/XSLT/XSL/XQuery/Web/Text Processing/A11Y
training, work & consulting.Barefoot Web-slave, antique illustrations:
B http://www.fromoldbooks.org



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