Hi,

I've used the identity transform many times to do useful things and have
often wondered about the match pattern. Why is the match pattern

"node() | @*"

rather than simply "node()"? Aren't attributes returned by node()?

while
  @*

--
Cheers,
Dimitre Novatchev
---------------------------------------
Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence.
---------------------------------------
To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk
-------------------------------------
You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what
you're doing is work or play

I read this and didn't find the answer:

http://www.dpawson.co.uk/xsl/sect2/identity.html

Regards

--Bill