XSLT Elements Reference | Tutorial Reference

Comprehensive reference guide to all 27 core XSLT 1.0 elements from the W3C specification, including usage and functionality for each element like <apply-templates>, <for-each>, and <template>.

The XSLT elements from the W3C Recommendation (XSLT Version 1.0).

XSLT Elements

Element	Description
`apply-imports`	Applies a template rule from an imported style sheet
`apply-templates`	Applies a template rule to the current element or to the current element's child nodes
`attribute`	Adds an attribute
`attribute-set`	Defines a named set of attributes
`call-template`	Calls a named template
`choose`	Used in conjunction with `<when>` and `<otherwise>` to express multiple conditional tests
`comment`	Creates a comment node in the result tree
`copy`	Creates a copy of the current node (without child nodes and attributes)
`copy-of`	Creates a copy of the current node (with child nodes and attributes)
`decimal-format`	Defines the characters and symbols to be used when converting numbers into strings, with the format-number() function
`element`	Creates an element node in the output document
`fallback`	Specifies an alternate code to run if the processor does not support an XSLT element
`for-each`	Loops through each node in a specified node set
`if`	Contains a template that will be applied only if a specified condition is true
`import`	Imports the contents of one style sheet into another. Note: An imported style sheet has lower precedence than the importing style sheet
`include`	Includes the contents of one style sheet into another. Note: An included style sheet has the same precedence as the including style sheet
`key`	Declares a named key that can be used in the style sheet with the key() function
`message`	Writes a message to the output (used to report errors)
`namespace-alias`	Replaces a namespace in the style sheet to a different namespace in the output
`number`	Determines the integer position of the current node and formats a number
`otherwise`	Specifies a default action for the `<choose>` element
`output`	Defines the format of the output document
`param`	Declares a local or global parameter
`preserve-space`	Defines the elements for which white space should be preserved
`processing-instruction`	Writes a processing instruction to the output
`sort`	Sorts the output
`strip-space`	Defines the elements for which white space should be removed
`stylesheet`	Defines the root element of a style sheet
`template`	Rules to apply when a specified node is matched
`text`	Writes literal text to the output
`transform`	Defines the root element of a style sheet
`value-of`	Extracts the value of a selected node
`variable`	Declares a local or global variable
`when`	Specifies an action for the `<choose>` element
`with-param`	Defines the value of a parameter to be passed into a template