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&ident;>Maybe we should have a go at obfuscating XSLT through over zealous use of entities... like turning the identity template into the>entity ref: The sad thing is that someone somewhere thinks that's a good idea. As with any programming language, the folks developing solutions in XSLT should consider the sanity of the poor maintenance programmer who has to fix or extend the code next year. Even if someone will do the maintenance themselves, it pays (literally, in saved time) to make code one can follow and understand without huge amounts of effort. I remember learning C in the mid-80s, realizing that I could write a program in one line, and then realizing that it was a BAD idea. I like my code, in whatever language, to be UN-obfuscated. I've been following the last few posts in this thread and just shaking my head. Fortunately, I know Andrew and Wendell were just kidding. Jay Bryant Bryant Communication Services http://www.bryantcs.com/
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