XSLT <xsl:copy>Element
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Definition and Usage
The <xsl:copy> element creates a copy of the current node.
Note:The namespace nodes of the current node are automatically copied, but the child nodes and attributes of the current node are not automatically copied!
Syntax
<xsl:copy use-attribute-sets="name-list">
<!-- Content:template -->
</xsl:copy>
<!-- Content:template -->
</xsl:copy>
Attributes
| Attributes | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| use-attribute-sets | name-list | Optional. If the node is an element, this attribute is a space-separated list of attribute sets to be applied to the output node. |
Example 1
Copy the message node to the output document:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<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>
<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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