When do I use xsl:call-template vs. xsl:apply-templates?
I’m still kind of vague on this. xsl:apply-templates seems like it’s more compatible with XSL’s declarative style, so my current approach is to use xsl:apply-templates whenever possible. Kevin Williams calls this Push vs. Pull style. Use xsl:call-template when you need to control where data is going to appear; e.g. a reference list at the end of a paper (xsl:copy-of can also be useful for this, but that doesn’t let you process the data). You should also use xsl:call-template when you want to reuse a copy of some data; e.g. using chapter titles at the beginning of a document for a table of contents. One more thing; remember that apply-templates changes the current context, whereas call-template does not; i.e.
