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Re: cross document id idref pair checks


Mike Brown wrote:
> 
> DPawson@rnib.org.uk wrote:
> > Can id use the id() function across documents somehow?
> 
> No. ID/IDREF pairs by definition only apply to a single document.

Yes, and the id() function applies to the current document but the
current document is something you can change with the document()
function  :=) ...

Eric

> This and other limitations on ID/IDREF are why keys exist in XSLT.
> 
>    - Mike
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