Re: [xslt] Pull request : xsltproc --fileparam

[Nick Wellnhofer <wellnhofer aevum de>]

On 17/01/2018 15:47, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> I'd say that this is unusual, but why not? Is there a limit given
> by the standards?

The standard leaves handling of parameters entirely to the XSLT processor.

> > > Moreover, $() is lossy as it strips the trailing \n characters.
> >
> > Not if $() is inside double quotes which prevent Field Splitting.
>
> Field splitting is a different thing.

You're right. I was thinking about embedded newlines although you clearly 
mentioned trailing newlines.

Nick