It is very unlikely to make any significant difference to performance.
The first approach may take a few microseconds longer to compile. If you
have a performance problem, you need to look elsewhere for a solution.
If you don't, why are you worrying?

Michael Kay

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Ivs
> Sent: 06 November 2003 17:07
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:  using xsl attribute tags
> 
> 
> Hello,
>    I have two ways of adding a textfield in my xsl
> file. I have listed them below. Can anyone please tell
> me, which is a better approach performance vice ? I am
> using saxon.
>    I have hundreds of these text fields on my page so
> little performance improvement will help me.
> 
> FIRST:   
> <input>
> <xsl:attribute name="name">
> <xsl:value-of select="../@NAME"/>
> </xsl:attribute>
> <xsl:attribute name="id">
> <xsl:value-of select="../@NAME"/>
> </xsl:attribute>
> <xsl:attribute name="title">
> <xsl:value-of select="../@TITLE"/>
> </xsl:attribute>
> <xsl:attribute name="type">text</xsl:attribute>
> <xsl:attribute name="size">10</xsl:attribute>
> <xsl:attribute name="value">
> <xsl:value-of select="COL/SIZE"/>
> </xsl:attribute>
> </input>
> 
> SECOND:
> <input name="{../@NAME}" id="{../@NAME}"
> title="{../@TITLE}" type="text" size="10"
> value="{COL/SIZE}"/>
> 
> Thanks for the help.
> 
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