I thought it's based on functions of exsl (fe. exslt:node-set()) ?
Peter
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Michael Kay
Sent: donderdag 12 februari 2004 16:28
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Subject: RE: [xsl] alternative for modes
I might be looking into Dimitre's FXSL, but I can't use it in
this situation, since it's a school exercise and I have to
use standard XSLT specifications (no extensions allowed).
Dimitre's FXSL technique uses completely standard XSLT 1.0 (not quite as
the designers of the language expected it to be used, but nevertheless
100% legitimate).
Michael Kay
So there is nothing else possible than some crap of
if-conditions, to 'simulate' several modes in one template/function?
Thanks for your input,
Peter
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Michael Kay
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Subject: RE: [xsl] alternative for modes
As I mentioned above, 'generalTemplate' can be called on
several places in the template, because everytime I need the
same calculations, ... on the 'root'-tag. But each time (in
every other place), I actually need different manipulations
on the 'child'-tag.
In effect, you want a higher-order function/template that
accepts a function/template as a parameter and then calls
that function/template.
This is precisely what Dimitre's FXSL approach does. You
can't supply a template as a parameter, but you can supply a
node that acts as a surrogate for the template, so that when
you apply-templates to that node, the template that's invoked
depends on which node was supplied.
Michael Kay
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