Hi!

Let's say we have this simple XSLT

################## start XSLT ############

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
  <xsl:param name="myTemplate"/>
  <xsl:template match="/">
    <xsl:call-template name="$myTemplate"/>
  </xsl:template>
  <xsl:template name="hello">
    <xsl:text>Hello</xsl:text>
  </xsl:template>
  <xsl:template name="world">
    <xsl:text>World</xsl:text>
  </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

######### end XSLT ####

I want to be able to specify which template to use by giving the stylesheet directly its name.

I probably can do it some other way, if you have any ideas... Please respond.

Thanks,

Rushman

p.s. BTW, I'm still using XSLT 1.0 (Old Testament). I haven't converted yet to the New Testament (XSLT 2.0).

Dijkstra's law on Programming and Inertia:

If you don't know what your program is supposed to do, don't try to write it.

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Dijkstra's law on Programming and Inertia:

If you don't know what your program is supposed to do, don't try to write it.

No, it's not possible.

You can generally do dynamic despatch by using xsl:apply-templates instead of call-template. Dimitre Novatchev's FXSL library develops this to a fine art. By using element nodes as surrogates for functions, apply-templates on a specific element node effects a call on the function that the element represents, thus giving you the basis for higher-order functional programming.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference

Thanks Mr. Kay for your quick response and your generous time.

- R -

Dijkstra's law on Programming and Inertia:

If you don't know what your program is supposed to do, don't try to write it.