Re: [XSLT 2.0] Why doesn't XSLT have an <xsl:else> element?

Oliver,

Why support a redundant costruct, when using xsl:choose is already there
and is much more cleaner in specifying the scope in which any xsl:when or
xsl:otherwise must occur?

This is clearly not to occupy space on this list -- I agree. At least for
such simple questions, for which anyone can find the answer if they think.

Regards,
Dimitre.

 
> Dimitre,
> 
> since the W3C doesn't want to add xsl:else, this discussion might be
> pointless. However: requiring that xsl:else must always follow
> immediately
> an xsl:if is IMHO not more complicate than requiring that xsl:param must
> always come first within a template.
> 
> Moreover, there is no dangling else here:
> 
> if x then (if y then a else b)
> becomes
> <xsl:if test="x">
>    <xsl:if test="y">a</xsl:if>
>    <xsl:else>b</xsl:else>
> </xsl:if>
> 
> if x then (if y then a) else b
> becomes
> <xsl:if test="x">
>    <xsl:if test="y">a</xsl:if>
> </xsl:if>
> <xsl:else>b</xsl:else>
>      
> Regards,
> Oliver Becker


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