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I would recommend a pipeline language such as XProc, or if you want something more mature, Orbeon. Regards, Michael Kay http://www.saxonica.com/ http://twitter.com/michaelhkay > -----Original Message----- > From: Jacobus Reyneke [mailto:jacobusreyneke@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 09 March 2010 21:04 > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Simple XSL Pipelines > > Good day, > > There are many ways to pipe XML output from one XSLT to > another, but what is the proper way to do it? Using a > programming language in between does the job, but is there > some way to implement it elegantly with XSLT and Saxon alone? > > The idea is something like: > data.xml -> filter.xls -> layout.xls -> targetmedia.xsl -> > data_for_mobile_phone.svg > > This is just a thumb [expletive deleted] example, but that's the idea. > > I was thinking along the line of creating a master XSL such > as pipeline.xsl which would work on parameters and call the > other style sheets as required. I know I can do this easily > from java, but I'm looking for a pure XSL solution. Also, I > need to to be able in use more than one XML as input, which I > know is not ideal, but it is better to get the requirements > right, and to make the technology fit, than to get the > technology right and to get the requirements to fit. > > The answer probably lies in correct use of <xsl:variable > select="document(filter.xls)" name="filter" />, but I can't > find an elegant solution. If someone can help or make > suggestions or give an example that would be great. > > Kind regards > Jacobus
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