Re: XSLT 2.0 dynamically parameterized output? Was: Re: [xsl] Trying to use Docbook transforms with Saxon7

[Bob Foster <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Kay wrote:

> > Thanks. So how does a Saxon 7 user accomplish what s/he was 
> > doing with 
> > saxon:output in Saxon 6 without a combinatorial explosion in 
> > the number 
> > of xsl:output variants?
>
>
> If you have a use case that shows the need to set the attributes
> dynamically, rather than just selecting one of a set of preconfigured
> output formats, I suggest you submit it to public-qt-comments@xxxxxxx
> (The fact that one product offered the capability in an XSLT 1.0
> processor won't cut much ice).

I will do that.

The use case I am looking at is chunker.xsl from the docbook xhtml and 
html stylesheets. As you may already know, it makes use of both 
saxon:output and exsl:document to parameterize every one of the standard 
output attributes (and then some). It does also use xalanredirect:write, 
so perhaps one could argue that the dynamic attributes aren't essential, 
but they are used.

At least I read the 2.0 spec correctly. Thanks for confirming that.

Bob Foster
http://www.xmlbuddy.com/


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