how to join two xslt sheets

[Rufio]

Hi all!
If I have 2 XSLTs and the 2nd takes output of the 1st,
is it possible to generate a sheet that would take input of the 1st one and transforms it just as 2nd sheet would?

just in case my english isn't understandable:
A.xml---1.xsl--->B.xml---2.xsl--->C.xml
1.xsl+2.xsl=3.xsl
A.xml------------3.xsl----------->C.xml

regards, rufio

 

[Andy Fish]

rufio,

Technically I beleive it is possible. Since XSLT is Turing-equivalent, it should be possible to perform any programming operation using it.

However, that doesn't mean it's realistic to combine two XSLTs in the general case. Obviously for some cases it's reasonably straightforward but there are some cases where it just seems to want to be split into two parts and is inordinately complicated to do in one stage. I think if someone did find a generic algorithm to combine two transformations it would be of mathematical interest only.

That's my two cents but I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has a different opinion

Andy