Re: [xsl] applying templates to an attribute

[Wendell Piez <wapiez at mulberrytech dot com>]

At 05:40 PM 12/18/01, you wrote:
>I find the following very useful and simple.
>( BTW $output is a parameter)
>
>xml:
>
>John <alt executive="is creating" other="has created" another="will create"/>
>a new product.
>
>xsl:
>
>    <xsl:template match="alt">
>      <xsl:value-of select="@*[name()=$output]"/>
>    </xsl:template>

But by dropping data into attribute values, you accept the constraints 
thereof, such as (for example) no element structure within that data.

>But I cannot put any markup in the content, like if I want
>John <i>will</i> create a new product.
>
>Any suggestions?

John
   <alt>
     <executive>is creating</executive>
     <other>has created</other>
     <another><i>will</i> create</another>
   </alt>
a new product.

<xsl:template match="alt">
   <xsl:apply-templates select="*[name()=$output]"/>
</xsl:template>

Elements in XML are made the way they are *in order* that they can support 
not-entirely-rigidly-structured data and mixed content. They are your friends.

Cheers,
Wendell


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