RE: Abstract Interpretation of XSLT stylesheets

On Tue, 4 Jul 2000, Hutchison, Nigel wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> >>Is any one out there working on abstract interpretation of  
> >>XSLT stylesheets
> >>using a document schema as input?
> 
> >Would you like to expand on that just a little please?
> 
> In the function programming world, people use abstract interpretation to do
> useful things like type checking and strictness analysis - XSLT is a
> functional language - ergo ...... . 

XSLT is a declarative language, not a functional language. Think SQL.

-- 
<Matt/>

Fastnet Software Ltd. High Performance Web Specialists
Providing mod_perl, XML, Sybase and Oracle solutions
Email for training and consultancy availability.
http://sergeant.org | AxKit: http://axkit.org


 XSL-List info and archive:  http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list