Re: Substituting a template for value-of

i was more worried of the other way round... i agree about the
apply-templates

On 26 October 2011 14:23, Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 10/26/2011 2:28 AM, Vasu Chakkera wrote:
>> You will have to really know when the value-of can be used instead of
>> the xsl:apply-templates. This can not be done at all times.
>> Vasu
>
> You also have to know when xsl:apply-templates can be used instead of
> xsl:value-of. (It almost always can.)
>
> Think of xsl:value-of as pushing your motorbike forward with your feet.
It's
> possible and sometimes useful, but it won't get you far. And your motorbike
> has an engine.
>
> Beginners are sometimes a bit scared of the engine, or they don't even
think
> of it (it is unfamiliar). So they use their feet. But learning XSLT is
> learning to use the engine.
>
> Cheers,
> Wendell
>
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