RE: RE: RE: [xsl] xsl:output method=xml

[Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also, someone might point Frank to the plausability of applying an identity 
tranformation to achieve his goal.

The "XSLT identity transform" is well-documented in the archives of list 
and elsewhere (including in the XSLT Recommendation).

I heartily assent to Charles' verdict that the d-o-e thing is ugly here. 
It's worse than that. Newbies should be on notice that d-o-e will get you 
into trouble, not only in application, but also with old-timers who deride 
you and your code. Disable-output-escaping is like the drill in the 
electrician's toolbox: you use it, with apologies, only on screws that are 
totally stripped. (If you want to be a carpenter or a machinist, learn 
Perl, Python, Java or C.)

Cheers,
Wendell

At 04:53 PM 7/30/2003, Charles wrote:
> That is uuuuuug-ly! There is almost never a reason to use 
> disable-output-escaping. Trash everything inside the <xsl:for-each 
> select="child::*"> element and replace it with this:
>
> <xsl:element name="name()"><xsl:value-of select="text()"/></xsl:element>
> --
> Charles Knell
> cknell@xxxxxxxxxx - email


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