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<h1>xsl:call-template</h1>
<p>The <code>xsl:call-template</code> element is used to invoke a named template.</p>
<p>The <code>name</code> attribute is mandatory and must match the name defined on an <code>xsl:template</code> element.</p>
<p>Saxon supports an alternative instruction <code>saxon:call-template</code>. This has the same
effect as <code>xsl:call-template</code>, except that the <code>name</code> attribute may be written as an attribute value template, allowing
the called template to be decided at run-time. The string result of evaluating the attribute value
template must be a valid QName that identifies a named template somewhere in the stylesheet.</p>
<p>To supply parameters to the called template, one or more <a class="bodylink" href="../xsl-elements/with-param.xml">xsl:with-param</a> elements
may be included. The values of these parameters are available to the called template. If the
<code>xsl:with-param</code> element specifies <code>tunnel="yes"</code>, then the parameter is passed
transparently through to templates called at any depth, but it can only be referenced by an
<code>xsl:param</code> element that also specifies <code>tunnel="yes"</code>. If the default value,
<code>tunnel="no"</code> is used, then the parameter value is available only in the immediately
called template, and only if the <code>xsl:param</code> element specifies <code>tunnel="no"</code>
(explicitly or by defaulting the attribute).</p>
<p>The context of the called template (for example the current node and current node list) is the same as
that for the calling template; however the variables defined in the calling template are not accessible in
the called template.</p>
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