Re: [xsl] testing parameter type

["Graydon graydon@xxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Aug 09, 2026 at 02:44:13AM +0000, Liam R. E. Quin liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx scripsit:
> 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 iC"BBd be more likely to have a separate param used only if the
> first one is not supplied, though.

Separate parameters hadn't occurred to me, but of course every parameter
to a stylesheet does not need to be supplied.

Thank you!

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