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RegExp as an extension function?
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- Subject: RegExp as an extension function?
- From: "Imran Rashid" <imranr at wolfram dot com>
- Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 11:09:04 -0500
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I was thinking, it would be really great if there was a RegExp extension
function in an XSLT processor.
from my experience, XSLT is normally criticized for three things:
1) the rtf vs. node-set thing.
2) output to multiple files.
3) powerful string handling functions, eg. regular expressions.
most XSLT processors already implement extension functions to handle 1 & 2.
I think most people on this list agree that having played around w/ those
extension functions extensively, they are likely candidates for XSLT 2 (or
1.1, whatever).
I think it would be nice to similarly play around w/ regular expressions
similarly, to see if they have a place in XSLT 2.
I really, really don't mean to sound ungrateful for all the great work folks
have put into their XSLT processors. just an idea.
thanks,
Imran Rashid
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