On Tue, 21 Apr 2026 at 10:01, Michael Kay mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx <
xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I donbt know what about XSLT does not feel declarative.
>
> I think it's primarily because it chose to use imperative verbs in its
> syntax: apply-templates, call-template, select, choose, iterate, sort,
> group-by.
>
> And I think that choice was probably made (perhaps subconsciously) in
> order to make it feel more familiar to people who are used to procedural
> languages.
>
Quite possibly because of the kick-back on DSSSL syntax
which was functional?
regards
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Dave Pawson
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