Control and Generate XML Element in the Result

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∟Control and Generate XML Element in the Result

This chapter provides tutorial notes and example codes on output XML elements. Topics include controlling output format with the 'output' element; generating XML elements with literal XML elements, 'element' elements and/or 'copy' elements; copying everything from source to result.

"output" - The Output Format Control Element

Generating Transformation Output in XML Format

"element" and "attribute" - Constructing Output Elements

"copy" - Copy Elements from Source to Result

Copying Attributes and Texts

Takeaways:

Use "output method='xml'" element to generate result as an XML document.
Output XML elements can be done by inserting literal XML elements in the stylesheet.
Output XML elements can be done by constructing new XML elements using "element" elements.
An "attribute" element can be used inside "element" to add an attribute to the new XML element.
A "text" element can be used inside "element" to add a text child to new XML element.
A "comment" element can be used inside "element" to add a comment to new XML element.
Output XML elements can be done by copy old XML elements using "copy" elements.
An identity template is provided to copy everything from source to result.