Re: What is the simplest method for using xsl:sort wi

I want to do a simple sort without losing either elements or attributes. The xls style sheet I have written works, but there must be a more
succinct method. One element <Cat> has four attributes (two optional), the other <Person> has one optional attribute. When the templates for <Cat> and <Person> are not present in my style sheet, I lose the attributes but not the elements themselves.

   <xsl:template match="*">
       <xsl:copy>
           <xsl:apply-templates>
               <xsl:sort select="Year" />
               <xsl:sort select="IssueNumber"/>
               <xsl:sort select="Page" />
           </xsl:apply-templates>
       </xsl:copy>
   </xsl:template>

   <xsl:template match="*">
       <xsl:copy>
           <xsl:apply-templates select="@*"/>
           <xsl:apply-templates>
               <xsl:sort select="Year" />
               <xsl:sort select="IssueNumber"/>
               <xsl:sort select="Page" />
           </xsl:apply-templates>
       </xsl:copy>
   </xsl:template>

   <xsl:template match="foo">
       <xsl:copy>
           <xsl:apply-templates select="@*"/>
           <xsl:apply-templates>
               <xsl:sort select="Year" />
               <xsl:sort select="IssueNumber"/>
               <xsl:sort select="Page" />
           </xsl:apply-templates>
       </xsl:copy>
   </xsl:template>

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