Hello Balaji, I think if you don't use any xsl:template match="...", then the processing speed would be fastest, since the XSLT has nothing much to do just to write out what you have. If it is good practice is another story...
Greetings, Patrick Dipl. Inform. Patrick Chaumette T-Systems ITS GmbH Service Prozesse Retail Hausanschrift: Fasanenweg 9, 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen Postanschrift: Postfach 100258, 70746 Leinfelden-Echterdingen Telefon: (0711)972-2437 Telefax: (0711)972-1949 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.t-systems.de > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Balaji Loganathan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Gesendet: Freitag, 3. Mai 2002 16:30 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: Best coding practice. > > > Hi, > Is there is any best practice for coding the XSL:FO, > that is always > 1. use xsl:template > 2. check whether the element exist or not even for > mandatory elements. > My xsl is of 578 lines,Suddenly i felt that my code > is not object oriented beacuse no where i have used > xsl:template. > I construct the PDF line after line.Does this affect > the processing speed. > Does using xsl:template increases the processing > speed. > Please comment. > Regards > Balaji > > http://messenger.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Messenger > - A great way to communicate long-distance for FREE! >