Re: [xsl] testing parameter type

Subject: Re: [xsl] testing parameter type
From: "Liam R. E. Quin liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2026 02:44:05 -0000
On Sat, 8 Aug 2026 23:38:59 -0000
"Graydon graydon@xxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
[...]

> will work; the string doesn't default to being a document node now
> that the param is typed.

In XQuery you could use typeswitch. In XSLT/XPath, i think instance of
is about the best you can do, and is at least reasonably clear.

I think ibd be more likely to have a separate param used only if the
first one is not supplied, though.

liam

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