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Name()- Takes zero or one node-set arguments and returns the name of the node in prefix

File: Data.xml <list>  <freezer>   <element>peas</element>   <element>green beans</element>   <element>pot pie</element>   <element>ice cream</element>  </freezer>  <bakery>   <element>rolls</element>   <element>jelly doughnuts</element>   <element>bread</element>  </bakery>  <produce>   <element>bananas</element>   <element>kumquats</element>   <element>apples</element>  </produce> </list> File: Transform.xslt <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"   xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">   <xsl:output method="xml" indent="yes" />   <xsl:template match="list">     <xsl:copy>       <xsl:apply-templates select="*">         <xsl:sort select="name()" />       </xsl:apply-templates>     </xsl:copy>   </xsl:template>   <xsl:template match="*">     <xsl:copy>       <xsl:apply-templates select="element">         <xsl:sort />       </xsl:apply-templates>     </xsl:copy>   </xsl:template>   <xsl:template match="element">     <xsl:copy-of select="." />   </xsl:template> </xsl:stylesheet> Output: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <list>    <bakery>       <element>bread</element>       <element>jelly doughnuts</element>       <element>rolls</element>    </bakery>    <freezer>       <element>green beans</element>       <element>ice cream</element>       <element>peas</element>       <element>pot pie</element>    </freezer>    <produce>       <element>apples</element>       <element>bananas</element>       <element>kumquats</element>    </produce> </list>