XSLT Elements

The following table provides a brief summary of all the XSLT elements.

XSLT Elements

Element	Description
xsl:apply-imports	Invokes an overridden template rule.
xsl:apply-templates	Directs the XSLT processor to find the appropriate template to apply, based on the type and context of each selected node.
xsl:attribute	Creates an attribute node and attaches it to an output element.
xsl:attribute-set	Defines a named set of attributes.
xsl:call-template	Invokes a template by name.
xsl:choose	Provides multiple conditional testing in conjunction with the <xsl:otherwise> element and <xsl:when> element.
xsl:comment	Generates a comment in the output.
xsl:copy	Copies the current node from the source to the output.
xsl:copy-of	Inserts subtrees and result tree fragments into the result tree.
xsl:decimal-format	Declares a decimal-format, which controls the interpretation of a format pattern used by the format-number function.
xsl:element	Creates an element with the specified name in the output.
xsl:fallback	Calls template content that can provide a reasonable substitute to the behavior of the new element when encountered.
xsl:for-each	Applies a template repeatedly, applying it in turn to each node in a set.
xsl:if	Allows simple conditional template fragments.
xsl:import	Imports another XSLT file.
xsl:include	Includes another XSLT file.
xsl:key	Declares a named key for use with thekey() function in XML Path Language (XPath) expressions.
xsl:message	Sends a text message to either the message buffer or a message dialog box.
xsl:namespace-alias	Replaces the prefix associated with a given namespace with another prefix.
xsl:number	Inserts a formatted number into the result tree.
xsl:otherwise	Provides multiple conditional testing in conjunction with the <xsl:choose> element and <xsl:when> element.
xsl:output	Specifies options for use in serializing the result tree.
xsl:param	Declares a named parameter for use within an <xsl:stylesheet> element or an <xsl:template> element. Allows you to specify a default value.
xsl:preserve-space	Preserves white space in a document.
xsl:processing-instruction	Generates a processing instruction in the output.
msxsl:script*	Defines global variables and functions for script extensions.
xsl:sort	Specifies sort criteria for node lists selected by <xsl:for-each> or <xsl:apply-templates>.
xsl:strip-space	Strips white space from a document.
xsl:stylesheet	Specifies the document element of an XSLT file. The document element contains all other XSLT elements.
xsl:template	Defines a reusable template for generating the desired output for nodes of a particular type and context.
xsl:text	Generates text in the output.
xsl:transform	Performs the same function as <xsl:stylesheet>.
xsl:value-of	Inserts the value of the selected node as text.
xsl:variable	Specifies a value bound in an expression.
xsl:when	Provides multiple conditional testing in conjunction with the <xsl:choose> element and <xsl:otherwise> element.
xsl:with-param	Passes a parameter to a template.

* Denotes a Microsoft proprietary extension to support scripting.

See Also

Reference

format-number Function
<xsl:apply-templates> Element
<xsl:choose> Element
<xsl:for-each> Element
<xsl:otherwise> Element
<xsl:stylesheet> Element
<xsl:template> Element
<xsl:when> Element