RE: [xsl] Apply-templates - how to omit top level element tags?

["Mike Schinkel" <mikes@xxxxxxxxx>]

>> I only phrased it that way as you'd phrased your original comment in
a very wide ranging way "why use templates", more or less.

I think you misunderstood. :)  My question wasn't "why use templates",
my question was "why use templates in a context where there are not
needed?"

>> can't we get back to unreasoned over generalisations:-)

Yeah, I agree they are fun.  But sadly they consume so much time... :(

-Mike



-----Original Message-----
From: David Carlisle [mailto:davidc@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 4:48 AM
To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [xsl] Apply-templates - how to omit top level element tags?



> Yes, but are you familiar with the more advanced concept of anonymous
> methods in C#?

No I can't get on with those languages at all, very odd, variables
changing their values all over the place...

But I agree there are good reasons for not using <any lannguage
construct, in any language> I only phrased it that way as you'd phrased
your original comment in a very wide ranging way "why use templates",
more or less.

> So I hear what you are saying, and I agree in other contexts, but I
> don't think it applies in the context I needed.

look this is no fun, reasonable even handed comments make for a very
boring discussion, can't we get back to unreasoned over
generalisations:-)

David



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