[xsl] Re: Over the years, have you created an XSLT library?

["Lizzi, Vincent vincent.lizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi folks,

An XSLT "library" can be useful when working with standardized (or
substantially similar) formats across different projects.

For example, I have written a set of XSLTs for transformations between
different versions of JATS which is named jats_from_jats. When I need to
produce a new JATS output based on JATS input, I create an XSLT that imports
jats_from_jats and then write templates for the parts that need to be
customized. When a new version of JATS is released from NISO, I add XSLTs to
jats_from_jats and all XSLTs that import jats_from_jats can benefit.

Which reminds me, there was a discussion on this list (in 2024?) about how
xsl:next-match invokes the next matching template but does not pass along
parameters unless the parameters are defined as tunneling or the parameters
are explicitly coded using xsl:with-param. The fact that xsl:next-match does
not pass along all parameters automatically can be a gotcha and limits how
xsl:next-match can be used when writing local templates to customize the
behavior of imported XSLT, particularly in situations where parameters are
defined in an imported XSLT and can't be easily changed to tunneling. Seeing
as XSLT 4.0 is in development now, is it possible to consider adding an option
to xsl:next-match that could enable passing along all parameters? This option
might take the form of a new optional attribute on xsl:next-match named
with-all-params that takes a yes/no (or Boolean) value and defaults to no
(false). If this suggestion seems worthwhile, what would be the correct way to
submit this suggestion for consideration?

Best regards,
Vincent


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Vincent M. Lizzi
Head of Information Standards | Taylor & Francis Group
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From: Roger L Costello costello@xxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 6:18 AM
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Subject: [xsl] Over the years, have you created an XSLT library?

Hi Folks,

Over the years, as you've written many XSLT programs, have you created a
library of user-defined functions?

If yes, then I have two questions for you:

1. What functions in your library do you find yourself using most often?

2. As your library gets richer and richer, do you find that it takes you less
and less time to write new XSLT programs?

/Roger