XSLT Elements Reference
XSLT ElementsThe links in the "Element" columns point to attributes and more useful information about the specific element.
NN: indicates the earliest version of Netscape that supports the tag IE: indicates the earliest version of Internet Explorer that supports the tag All elements supported in IE 5.X may have NON-standard behavior, because IE 5.X was released before XSLT became a W3C Recommendation!
ElementDescriptionIENNapply-imports
Applies a template rule from an imported style sheet
6.0
apply-templates
Applies a template rule to the current element or to the current element's child nodes
5.0
6.0
attribute
Adds an attribute
5.0
6.0
attribute-set
Defines a named set of attributes
6.0
6.0
call-template
Calls a named template
6.0
6.0
choose
Used in conjunction with <when> and <otherwise> to express multiple conditional tests
5.0
6.0
comment
Creates a comment node in the result tree
5.0
6.0
copy
Creates a copy of the current node (without child nodes and attributes)
5.0
6.0
copy-of
Creates a copy of the current node (with child nodes and attributes)
6.0
6.0
decimal-format
Defines the characters and symbols to be used when converting numbers into strings, with the format-number() function
6.0
element
Creates an element node in the output document
5.0
6.0
fallback
Specifies an alternate code to run if the processor does not support an XSLT element
6.0
for-each
Loops through each node in a specified node set
5.0
6.0
if
Contains a template that will be applied only if a specified condition is true
5.0
6.0
import
Imports the contents of one style sheet into another. Note: An imported style sheet has lower precedence than the importing style sheet
6.0
6.0
include
Includes the contents of one style sheet into another. Note: An included style sheet has the same precedence as the including style sheet
6.0
6.0
key
Declares a named key that can be used in the style sheet with the key() function
6.0
6.0
message
Writes a message to the output (used to report errors)
6.0
6.0
namespace-alias
Replaces a namespace in the style sheet to a different namespace in the output
6.0
number
Determines the integer position of the current node and formats a number
6.0
6.0
otherwise
Specifies a default action for the <choose> element
5.0
6.0
output
Defines the format of the output document
6.0
6.0
param
Declares a local or global parameter
6.0
6.0
preserve-space
Defines the elements for which white space should be preserved
6.0
6.0
processing-instruction
Writes a processing instruction to the output
5.0
6.0
sort
Sorts the output
6.0
6.0
strip-space
Defines the elements for which white space should be removed
6.0
6.0
stylesheet
Defines the root element of a style sheet
5.0
6.0
template
Rules to apply when a specified node is matched
5.0
6.0
text
Writes literal text to the output
5.0
6.0
transform
Defines the root element of a style sheet
6.0
6.0
value-of
Extracts the value of a selected node
5.0
6.0
variable
Declares a local or global variable
6.0
6.0
when
Specifies an action for the <choose> element
5.0
6.0
with-param
Defines the value of a parameter to be passed into a template
6.0
6.0
XSLT Functions
XSLT FunctionsName
Description
current()
Returns the current node
document()
Used to access the nodes in an external XML document
element-available()
Tests whether the element specified is supported by the XSLT processor
format-number()
Converts a number into a string
function-available()
Tests whether the function specified is supported by the XSLT processor
generate-id()
Returns a string value that uniquely identifies a specified node
key()
Returns a node-set using the index specified by an <xsl:key> element
system-property()
Returns the value of the system properties
unparsed-entity-uri()
Returns the URI of an unparsed entity
Inherited XPath FunctionsYou can also use ALL the XPath functions in XSLT. Look at the XPath functions.
