RE: build-in template question

> I have a question concerning text nodes. If I have an xml file like
> 
> <root>
>    <e>text</e>
> </root>
> 
> and a template like
> 
> <xsl:template match="e">
>    <xsl:copy/>
> </xsl:template>
> 
> than, the output will be "<e>text</e>".

No, it will be <e/>.
> 
> Is the text insterted to the output by xsl:copy or by the 
> build-in template

Neither.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/