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> > Portability is not the main issue with using extension functions. > > > > The portability of the message is the significance of XML. The > portability of stylesheets is often a secondary concern. Local True. Another reason to use XSLT is because the functional approach is superior for many transformation tasks. I often find, however, that the people who turn to extension functions are not necessarily people who appreciate functional programming and thus I assume they must be using XSLT for its portability (or hype-factor) rather than its elegance. Obviously not *all* of the people looking for extension functions fit into this category, but I'd bet a majority do. XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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