> 	The xsl:output element allows stylesheet authors to 
> specify how they
> wish the 	result tree to be output. If an XSLT processor 
> outputs the result tree, it should do so as specified by the 
> xsl:output element; however, it is not required to do so.
> 
> So, my understanding is that the <xsl:output> element only 
> provides hints to the XSLT processor; and the processor can ignore the
hints.

Correct. And if it does ignore them, you can choose a different XSLT
processor. Most processors are implementing xsl:output much as the spec
describes it, unless you deliberately choose not to have the output
serialized.

Mike Kay


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