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Subject: RE: [xsl] Re: alternative for modes From: "Peter Billen" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 16:33:52 +0100 |
Indeed! We are only allowed to use XSLT1.0 functions. However I liked the idea of higher order functions in XSLT, together with transformation in steps ('pipes' with exslt:node-set()); I might try both out if time permits me, imho it's a much easier and more generic way of programming in XSLT. Thanks, Peter -----Original Message----- From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of jean pujol Sent: donderdag 12 februari 2004 16:22 To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [xsl] Re: alternative for modes I think he meant that his problem was a 'school exercise', an XSLT exercise to be more accurate Dimitre Novatchev a écrit : > "Peter Billen" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message > news:20040212111038.680BA37E65@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Indeed, that's what I wanted, something like 'function pointers' in C/C++ > > programming. > > > > I might be looking into Dimitre's FXSL, but I can't use it in this > > situation, since it's a school exercise > > What do you mean exactly here? I would not call "a school exercise" a tool > that gives much more power and makes possible and easy solutions to problems > that are considered difficult to implement without this tool. One such case, > where FXSL is especially appropriate is the problem described by you.. > > > and I have to use standard XSLT > > specifications (no extensions allowed). > > The only extension function used by FXSL (for XSLT 1.0) is exslt:node-set(). > > FXSL is portable across a multitude of XSLT processors as all they implement > EXSLT. On my computer I am running a multitude of single-version FXSL > applications with: > > MSXML4 > > Saxon 6.5.3 > > Xalan 2.4.1 > > XalanC 1.5 > > JD > > xsltLib > > 4xslt > > > > > So there is nothing else possible than some crap of if-conditions, to > > 'simulate' several modes in one template/function? > > Everything is possible, even not to use the right tool that is there... > > Cheers, > > Dimitre Novatchev > FXSL developer, > > http://fxsl.sourceforge.net/ -- the home of FXSL > Resume: http://fxsl.sf.net/DNovatchev/Resume/Res.html > > XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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