Which of the following XSL statements selects each node in the source XML?

XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) is used in SAP Cloud Integration for XML transformations. The question asks for an XSL statement that selects every node in an XML document:

Step 1: XSLT Basics- The element defines a rule for processing nodes matched by an XPath expression.

Step 2: Analyze Options-

A. <xsl:template match="*">: The * wildcard in XPath matches all element nodes at any level in the XML, excluding attributes and text unless specified further.

B. <xsl:template match="node">: This matches only elements named "node," not all nodes.

C. <xsl:template match="/">: Matches the root node (document node), not every node individually.

D. <xsl:template match="all">: "all" is not a valid XPath wildcard; it would match an element named "all" only.

Step 3: Scope of Selection- To select "each node" (implying all elements), * is the broadest element-matching pattern. It applies the template to every element node in the XML hierarchy.

Step 4: Official Reference- The SAP Help Portal’s "Defining XSLT Mapping" and W3C XSLT/XPath standards confirm that * selects all element nodes, making it the correct choice for this context.

Conclusion: Option A is the verified answer.References:

SAP Help Portal: "Defining XSLT Mapping" (SAP Cloud Integration)

W3C XSLT Specification: "Template Matching"