Kay Michael writes:
 > Because your <xsl:apply-templates/> is not invoking the relevant template
 > rule directly. The current node is the root, so it invokes the built-in
 > template rule for the root. This invokes your specific rule, which applies
 > to all element nodes. The built in rule passes the mode through unchanged,
 > but not the parameters.

this is going to be a good question for the exam paper at the end of
XSL 101, isn't it....


Sebastian


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