Re: [xsl] Transform XML to XML

[Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike,

At 01:21 PM 8/25/2005, you wrote:
> I've done a lot of work with XSLT, but every time I start a new project
> with a slightly different need I feel like I'm back at square one
> because nothing ever seems to work as I expect it to!

That could be because your concept of what's happening internally is 
inaccurate, leading you to mistaken ideas about the way things need to be 
set up so that everything will happen the way you want it.

This is not an uncommon predicament for XSLTers, especially those who come 
to it from backgrounds that conceptualize things differently. From their 
perspective, XSLT is very odd and unpredictable

It is not, however, irrational, and in fact it's quite elegant and 
powerful, and perfectly predictable, when you let it do things its way.

Learning about the identity transformation (which other replies are 
pointing you to) is an especially helpful way of coming to terms with 
XSLT's processing model.

So this is all to say that if XSLT has been tough, don't worry -- your 
current project may be exactly what you need to reveal everything. Feel 
free to post again with a question if it isn't clear how this works (and/or 
do some Googling on XSLT, template matching and the processing model). 
We're strict, but we're nice, mostly.

Cheers,
Wendell


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