RE: apply-imports clarification needed

Which was exactly my next question!  Thanks David & Michael!
Perfect!


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> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael Kay
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> Subject: RE:  apply-imports clarification needed
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> 
> > > I can't do that can i?
> > 
> > No, your importing stylesheet can have override the templates 
> > creating the top level element in the result tree and 
> > generate additional attributes but you can't use 
> > apply-imports and then modify the result.
> > 
> Well, you can, but not directly. You can do something like:
> 
> <xsl:template match="thing">
>   <xsl:variable name="temp">
>      <xsl:apply-imports/>
>   </
>   <xsl:copy select="xx:node-set($temp)/*">
>     <xsl:copy-of select="@*"/>
>     <xsl:attribute name="extra">value</xsl:attribute>
>   </
> </
> 
> Michael Kay
> Software AG
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