XSLT Elements Reference
The XSLT elements from the W3C Recommendation (XSLT Version 1.0).
XSLT Elements
The links in the "Element" column point to attributes and more useful information about each specific element.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| apply-imports | Applies a template rule from an imported style sheet |
| apply-templates | Applies a template rule to the current element or to the current element's child nodes |
| attribute | Adds an attribute |
| attribute-set | Defines a named set of attributes |
| call-template | Calls a named template |
| choose | Used in conjunction with <when> and <otherwise> to express multiple conditional tests |
| comment | Creates a comment node in the result tree |
| copy | Creates a copy of the current node (without child nodes and attributes) |
| copy-of | Creates a copy of the current node (with child nodes and attributes) |
| decimal-format | Defines the characters and symbols to be used when converting numbers into strings, with the format-number() function |
| element | Creates an element node in the output document |
| fallback | Specifies an alternate code to run if the processor does not support an XSLT element |
| for-each | Loops through each node in a specified node set |
| if | Contains a template that will be applied only if a specified condition is true |
| import | Imports the contents of one style sheet into another. Note: An imported style sheet has lower precedence than the importing style sheet |
| include | Includes the contents of one style sheet into another. Note: An included style sheet has the same precedence as the including style sheet |
| key | Declares a named key that can be used in the style sheet with the key() function |
| message | Writes a message to the output (used to report errors) |
| namespace-alias | Replaces a namespace in the style sheet to a different namespace in the output |
| number | Determines the integer position of the current node and formats a number |
| otherwise | Specifies a default action for the <choose> element |
| output | Defines the format of the output document |
| param | Declares a local or global parameter |
| preserve-space | Defines the elements for which white space should be preserved |
| processing-instruction | Writes a processing instruction to the output |
| sort | Sorts the output |
| strip-space | Defines the elements for which white space should be removed |
| stylesheet | Defines the root element of a style sheet |
| template | Rules to apply when a specified node is matched |
| text | Writes literal text to the output |
| transform | Defines the root element of a style sheet |
| value-of | Extracts the value of a selected node |
| variable | Declares a local or global variable |
| when | Specifies an action for the <choose> element |
| with-param | Defines the value of a parameter to be passed into a template |
