>  and given this xsl
> 
> ...
> <xsl:template match="doc">
>  <xsl:apply-templates/>
> </xsl:template>
> 
> <xsl:template match="pattern">
>  ...
> </xsl:template>
> 
> <xsl:template match="//pattern">
>  ...
> </xsl:template>
> 
> 
> doesn't the match="pattern" gets only the level=1" 
> patterns??? and match="//patterns" get's all of them??

No, absolutely not. "pattern" matches any <pattern> element. "//pattern"
matches any <pattern> element that is a descendant of the root node. All
elements are descendants of the root, so both match exactly the same
elements. If you want to match <pattern> elements that are at "level 1"
(ie. children of <doc>), write match="/*/pattern".

Michael Kay
Software AG
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