XSL Concepts and Practical Use: XSL Element Summary

<xsl:stylesheet> or <xsl:transform>

The <xsl:stylesheet> or <xsl:transform> elements identify a complete stylesheet. They are completely synonymous.

<xsl:stylesheet
  id = id 
  extension-element-prefixes = tokens 
  exclude-result-prefixes = tokens 
  version = number>
  <!-- Content: (xsl:import*, top-level-elements) -->
</xsl:stylesheet>

id: A unique identifier
extension-element-prefixes: Identifies namespace (http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml-names) prefixes that are extension element prefixes
exclude-result-prefixes: Lists namespace (http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml-names) prefixes that should not be put in the result tree
version: The XSLT version to which this stylesheet conforms (required)