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Computing with XSLT

Since XSLT is basically a pattern-matching functional programming language, we should be able to use it to compute. I’m going to use it to implement one of the most basic functions: Peano-style addition. First of all we have to have an idea of what the numbers look like. We want to simulate this in XSL: [...]

Posted 19 July 2007 † Porges § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Baleegal!

XML 1.0 allows you to insert characters from the C1 control code range, whilst those from the C0 range are outright forbidden. XML 1.1 allows you to insert characters from the C0 range as long as they are escaped as character entity references, and mandates that you do the same for those from the C1 [...]

Posted 25 June 2006 † Porges § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,