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<h1>xsl:attribute-set</h1>
<p>The <code>xsl:attribute-set</code> element is used to declare a named collection of attributes, which will often
be used together to define an output style. It is declared at the top level (subordinate to <code>xsl:stylesheet</code>).</p>
<p>An attribute-set contains a collection of <code>xsl:attribute</code> elements.</p>
<p>The attributes in an attribute-set can be used in several ways:</p>
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<p>They can be added to a literal result element by specifying <code>xsl:use-attribute-sets</code> in the list of attributes
for the element. The value is a space-separated list of attribute-set names. Attributes specified explicitly on
the literal result element, or added using <code>xsl:attribute</code>, override any that are specified in the attribute-set
definition.</p>
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<p>They can be added to an element created using <code>xsl:element</code>, by specifying use-attribute-sets in the list of attributes
for the xsl:element element. The value is a space-separated list of attribute-set names. Attributes specified explicitly on
the literal result element, or added using <code>xsl:attribute</code>, override any that are specified in the attribute-set
definition.</p>
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<p>One attribute set can be based on another by specifying <code>use-attribute-sets</code> in the list of attributes
for the <code>xsl:attribute-set</code> element. Again, attributes defined explicitly in the attribute set override any that
are included implicitly from another attribute set.</p>
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<p>Attribute sets named in the <code>xsl:use-attribute-sets</code> or <code>use-attribute-sets</code> attribute
are applied in the order given: if the same attribute is generated more than once, the later value always takes
precedence.</p>
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