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Re: How to use xslt variable in javascript embedded in XSLT
- From: Greg Faron <gfaron at integretechpub dot com>
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- Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 11:08:11 -0600
- Subject: Re: [xsl] How to use xslt variable in javascript embedded in XSLT
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At 10:34 AM 5/10/2002, you wrote:
>I'm trying to use a variable in my javascript which is embedded in my
>stylesheet. Can you give me some suggestions on how to use it?
This question keeps coming up in this group so I feel that the following
needs to be reiterated. Aside from MSXSL extension functions that use
JavaScript directly DURING the transformation process, JavaScript never
knows that XSLT exists. When you want to create JavaScript code using
XSLT, it is exactly the same procedure as creating any textual content --
you simply write it out. The only "special" qualities about JavaScript
code -- as far as XSLT should be concerned -- is that it tends to use
special characters that need to be ignored by the XSLT processor. Such
strings are often
"<", ">", "&", and "--". These can be outputted using d-o-e on some
processors, and CDATA sections in others (or both).
>Here is part of my stylesheet and the javascript embedded. I would like
>to define a variable "path" using <xsl:variable
>name="path">/development/jsp/markRecords.jsp</xsl:variable> and use this
>variable in my javascript below.
So, break out of the current CDATA section, output the textual value of
the XSL variable, and enter another CDATA section.
<![CDATA[
// Previous JavaScript code
var path = "]]><xsl:value-of select="$path" /><![CDATA[";
// Rest of JavaScript code
]]>
Greg Faron
Integre Technical Publishing Co.
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