RE: RE: RE: xsl:output method=xml

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Subject: RE: RE: RE: xsl:output method=xml
From: Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:36:36 -0400

Also, someone might point Frank to the plausability of applying an identity tranformation to achieve his goal.

The "XSLT identity transform" is well-documented in the archives of list and elsewhere (including in the XSLT Recommendation).

I heartily assent to Charles' verdict that the d-o-e thing is ugly here. It's worse than that. Newbies should be on notice that d-o-e will get you into trouble, not only in application, but also with old-timers who deride you and your code. Disable-output-escaping is like the drill in the electrician's toolbox: you use it, with apologies, only on screws that are totally stripped. (If you want to be a carpenter or a machinist, learn Perl, Python, Java or C.)

Cheers,
Wendell

At 04:53 PM 7/30/2003, Charles wrote:

That is uuuuuug-ly! There is almost never a reason to use disable-output-escaping. Trash everything inside the <xsl:for-each select="child::*"> element and replace it with this:
<xsl:element name="name()"><xsl:value-of select="text()"/></xsl:element>
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RE: xsl:output method=xml Frank J. Buono - Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:42:15 -0400 (EDT) <Possible follow-ups> cknell - Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:40:47 -0400 (EDT) Frank J. Buono - Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:05:37 -0400 (EDT) cknell - Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:53:51 -0400 (EDT) Wendell Piez - Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:40:40 -0400 (EDT) <= Frank J. Buono - Thu, 31 Jul 2003 09:03:44 -0400 (EDT)

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