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RE: child node using variable
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- Subject: RE: child node using variable
- From: "Robert C. Lyons" <boblyons at unidex dot com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 13:49:10 -0400
- Reply-To: xsl-list at mulberrytech dot com
> <father>
> <older_son>Bob</older_son>
> <younger_son>Peter</younger_son>
> </father>
>
> I want to be able to deal with a child of the node "father"
> on the fly
> (using a variable), some thing like:
> <xsl:variable name="son" select="'older_son'"/>
> <xsl:value-of select="father/{$son}"/>
>
> Can I do that?
Try this:
<xsl:variable name="son">older_son</xsl:variable>
<xsl:value-of select="father/*[name() = $son]"/>
Bob
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Bob Lyons
E-Commerce Consultant
Unidex, Inc.
1-732-975-9877
boblyons@unidex.com
http://www.unidex.com/
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>
> <father>
> <older_son>Bob</older_son>
> <younger_son>Peter</younger_son>
> </father>
>
> I want to be able to deal with a child of the node "father"
> on the fly
> (using a variable), some thing like:
> <xsl:variable name="son" select="'older_son'"/>
> <xsl:value-of select="father/{$son}"/>
>
> Can I do that?
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