Apply XSLT for selected element

[bharadwajrv]

I have a XML file with 350+ elements in it and i need to apply XSLT to format 3 elements in it and the output XML should have all the element (from the original) and the 3 elements formatted.

i'm unable to understand how to do this. please can you help me.

Cheer
Venu

[jkmyoung]

Start with a copy template:
[code=xml]
<xsl:template match="*">
<xsl:copy>
<xsl:copy-of select="@*"/>
<xsl:apply-templates/>
</xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>
[/code]

Create a template for each of your 3 elements that you need changed.
[code=xml]
<xsl:template match="element1 ">
<xsl:copy>
apply some extra formatting?
</xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="element2 ">
etc..
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="element3 ">
etc..
</xsl:template>
[/code]