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XSLT <xsl:copy> Element


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Definition and Usage

The <xsl:copy> element creates a copy of the current node. 

Note: Namespace nodes of the current node are automatically copied as well, but child nodes and attributes of the current node are not automatically copied!


Syntax

<xsl:copy use-attribute-sets="name-list">

  <!-- Content:template -->

</xsl:copy>

Attributes

Attribute Value Description
use-attribute-sets name-list Optional. A white space separated list of attribute-sets to apply to the output node, if the node is an element

Example 1

Copy the message node to the output document:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">

<xsl:template match="message">
  <xsl:copy>
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
  </xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

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