xsl:output

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The <xsl:output> element controls the characteristics of the output document. To function correctly in Netscape, this element, with the method attribute set to "html" or "xml", must be used.

Syntax:

<xsl:output 
	method="xml" | "html" | "text"
	version=STRING
	encoding=STRING
	omit-xml-declaration="yes" | "no"
	standalone="yes" | "no"
	doctype-public=STRING
	doctype-system=STRING
	cdata-section-elements=LIST-OF-NAMES
	indent="yes" | "no"
	media-type=STRING  /> 

Required Attributes: None.

Optional Attributes:

method:

Specifies output format. (Only "html" and "xml" supported at this time.)

version:

Specifies the value of the version attribute of the XML or HTML declaration in the output document. This attribute is only used when method="html" or method="xml".

encoding:

Specifies the value of the encoding attribute in the output document.

omit-xml-declaration:

Indicates whether or not to include an XML declaration in the output. Acceptable values are "yes" or "no".

standalone: (Not supported.)

If present, indicates that a standalone declaration should occur in the output document and gives its value. Acceptable values are "yes" or "no".

doctype-public:

Specifies the value of the PUBLIC attribute of the DOCTYPE declaration in the output document.

doctype-system:

Specifies the value of the SYSTEM attribute of the DOCTYPE declaration in the output document.

cdata-section-elements:

Lists elements whose text contents should be written as CDATA sections. Elements should be whitespace separated.

indent: (Not supported.)

Specifies if the output should be indented to indicate its hierarchic structure.

media-type: (Not supported.)

Specifies the output document MIME type.

Type: Top-level, must be the child <xsl:stylesheet> or <xsl:transform>.

Defined: XSLT, section 16.

NS supports: Partial support. See comments above.