Subject: RE: Future XSLT extensions. document(). Summary. From: "Didier PH Martin" <martind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:55:58 -0500 |
Hi Paul, Paul said: C. ----- The semantics of document() is reduced to: node-set document(URI) I wish document (" ") hack goes away, because there will be no actual need in it, I think, most of the things could be done with the variables, because of (B) - but that looks optional to me.... .... Maybe there is realy some person using old assembly language tricks with XSLT .... I agree that (C) may be too strong. I'm sorry, but I see it this way. I would like to get some examples of why document(URI) *only* it is not enough. I think the desired extra functionality could be achived in more natural fashion with the help of A and B or should go to some other function. Didier replies: I am now too tired to argue and will just express an opinion. I totally disagree with you on (C). The actual document() function is and will be tremendously useful for XML based web services. I am already experimenting the usefulness of this function everyday with web services provided by Oracle DB tools, Microsoft SQL DB tools and web service providers like Moreover.com. Enough to conclude that the document() function is probably one of the most useful function for content aggregation. But please, Paul, do not come back again with arguments about document management, or the document hack, as I said, I am too tired to argue and do not want to be accused of bashing again. So, I just expressed an opinion based on a day to day experience in my labs. cheers Didier PH Martin ---------------------------------------------- Email: martind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Conferences: Web Chicago(http://www.mfweb.com) XML Europe (http://www.gca.org) Book: XML Professional (http://www.wrox.com) column: Style Matters (http://www.xml.com) Products: http://www.netfolder.com XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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