extension-element-available()

• From: Kay Michael <Michael.Kay@icl.com>
• Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 10:52:40 +0100
• To: "'xsl-editors@w3.org'" <xsl-editors@w3.org>
• Message-ID: <93CB64052F94D211BC5D0010A800133170F118@wwmess3.bra01.icl.co.uk>

What should the extension-element-available() function return if an
implementation of the named extension element exists, but cannot be used in
the current context because the namespace prefix is not declared in the
[xsl:]extension-element-prefixes attribute of any enclosing element?

The current spec suggests "true", but usability considerations suggest
"false", since if the extension-element is actually used in that context it
will be interpreted as a literal result element rather than reverting to the
xsl:fallback behaviour.

Mike Kay

Received on Wednesday, 29 September 1999 05:53:28 UTC