XSLT <xsl:call-template> | Tutorial Reference

How to use the <xsl:call-template> element in XSLT to dynamically invoke named templates and pass parameters for reusable processing logic.

XSLT `<xsl:call-template>`

The <xsl:call-template> element calls a named template.


<xsl:call-template name="templatename">
    <!-- Content:xsl:with-param* -->
</xsl:call-template>

Attribute	Value	Required/Optional	Description
`name`	templatename	Required	Specifies the name of the template to be called

Call a template named "description" when the processor finds a car element:


<xsl:template match="car">
    <xsl:call-template name="description"/>
</xsl:template>