Re: [xsl] How to use generate-id() inside an xsl:function without a node available?

[Abel Braaksma <abel.online@xxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Kay wrote:
> But please get out of the habit of using xsl:value-of
> when you mean xsl:sequence, and please get into the habit of declaring the
> types of your functions! This should be
>   

For your comfort: that is precisely the way it is in my XSLT, I just 
left it out for brevity ;)

And indeed, I still often use xsl:value-of, I partially blame XSLT 1 for 
that: I use both on a daily basis and get confused....

> The cheapest solution is probably a text or comment node rather than an
> element, something like:
>
>   <xsl:function name="my:getNode"><xsl:comment/></xsl:function> 
>
>   <xsl:function name="my:getId">
>     <xsl:value-of select="generate-id(my:getNode())" />
>   </xsl:function>
>
> Remember that an LRE like <node/> might be creating a lot of namespaces...
>   

That is a great tip. Thanks!

-- Abel