<xsl:template>
The <xsl:template>
element defines an output producing template. This element must have either the match attribute or the name attribute set.
Syntax
xml
<xsl:template
match=PATTERN
name=NAME
mode=NAME
priority=NUMBER>
<xsl:param> [optional]
TEMPLATE
</xsl:template>
Required Attributes
None.
Optional Attributes
match
-
Specifies a pattern that determines the elements for which this template should be used. It is a required attribute if there is no
name
attribute. name
-
Specifies a name for this template, by which it can be invoked through the
<xsl:call-template>
element. mode
-
Specifies a particular mode for this template, which can be matched by an attribute of the
<xsl:apply-templates>
element. This is useful for processing the same information in multiple ways. priority
-
Specifies a numeric priority for this template. This can be any number other than
Infinity
. The processor uses this number when more than one template matches the same node.
Type
Top-level, must be the child of <xsl:stylesheet>
or <xsl:transform>
.
Defined
XSLT, section 5.3.
Gecko support
Supported.