Re: How to copy all child elements except specific one

> I assume 
> 
> <xsl:copy-of select="" />
> 
> will do what I need assuming I can come up with the correct select
> expression. How do I build an expression that will choose all child elements
> except for a specific one?

that's an alternative to the method i suggested.
(ie change the template of the parent rather than the element you are
trying to change.

 <xsl:copy-of select="*[not(self::thisElement)]"/>

does what you ask, but this method only works if you don't mind
changing the order of your child nodes. This will process all the
"other" elements together. If you have the "specific" element  you want
to change interspersed with other elements, and you want the generated
fragments to go into the same place using the identity transform method
I suggested earlier is probably simpler.

David

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