Subject: RE: xml in, xml out From: Kay Michael <Michael.Kay@xxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 15:38:54 +0100 |
> Am I correct that this is the "classic transformation" > template that used > to be talked of? In other words the basic transformation? > > > > <xsl:template match="/"> > > <xsl:copy-of select="."/> > > </xsl:template> > > As others have pointed out, this identity transformation is rarely useful in practice because you usually want the output to be slightly different from the input. That means using <xsl:copy> and <xsl:apply-templates>. However, <xsl:copy-of> is often useful to copy a whole subtree unchanged, and is often overlooked because it's tucked away in an obscure corner of the spec. Mike Kay XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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