XSLT <xsl:copy> Element

XSLT Elements

Definition and Usage

The <xsl:copy> element can create a copy (duplicate) of the current node.

Note:The Namespace node of the current node will be automatically copied, but the child nodes and attributes of the current node will not be automatically copied!

Syntax

<xsl:copy use-attribute-sets="name-list">
  <!-- Content:template -->
</xsl:copy>

Attribute

Attribute Value Description
use-attribute-sets name-list Optional. If the node is an element, this attribute is the list of attributes applied to the output node, separated by spaces.

Instance

Example 1

Copy the message node to the output document:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0">
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:template match="message">
  <xsl:copy>
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
  </xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

XSLT Elements