xsl:apply-templates

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The <xsl:apply-templates> element selects a set of nodes in the input tree and instructs the processor to apply the proper templates to them.

Syntax:

<xsl:apply-templates select=EXPRESSION mode=NAME>
	<xsl:with-param> [optional]
	<xsl:sort> [optional]
</xsl:apply-templates>  

Required Attributes: None.

Optional Attributes:

select:

Uses an XPath expression that specifies the nodes to be processed. An asterisk(*) selects the entire node-set. If this attribute is not set, all child nodes of the current node are selected.

mode:

If there are multiple ways of processing defined for the same node, distinguishes among them.

Type: Instruction, appears within a template.

Defined: XSLT section 5.4.

NS support: Supported.