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XSLT - template activation order

Can be specified:

Directly/explicitly

calling a named template - this is an imperative approach which should be avoided.

Indirectly/implicitly

by activating a template by selecting elements (or other nodes) and letting the processor to find a matching template itself - functional approach - preferable.

The selection of nodes is done by:

  • Explicitly by "select" at "apply-templates". We can select any nodes specified by the XPath expression in "select".

  • Implicitly, letting the processor to select nodes (no "select" at "apply-templates"). Only child elements are selected then.

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