Re: [xsl] Newbie: See if a node exists!

[Joerg Heinicke <joerg dot heinicke at gmx dot de>]

What do you mean by "string"? Show the XML code and the template, so we 
can say, whether it's possible or not.

Joerg

Americo Albuquerque wrote:

> no, it shows the entire string.
> it probably can not be done
> thanks any way
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@lists.mulberrytech.com]On Behalf Of Joerg
> Heinicke
> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 6:51 PM
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> Subject: Re: [xsl] Newbie: See if a node exists!
>
>
> Ah, you want to evaluate the XPATH expression, which is written in the 
> @name attribute. Normally this is not possible with XSLT, you need an 
> extension function. But your problem seems to be easier - if I 
> understand it correctly:
>
> <BLOCK title="{@*[name() = BOOK/Author/@name}">
>
> Does this work?
>
> Joerg
>
> Americo Albuquerque (E-mail) wrote:
>
>
> > ok, but it's passed as text who do i convert it to an argument?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-xsl-list@lists.mulberrytech.com
> > [mailto:owner-xsl-list@lists.mulberrytech.com]On Behalf Of Joerg
> > Heinicke
> >
> >
> > > One last question. is there a way to get the value of an attribute from
> > > another?
> > > i.e., <BLOCK title="{BOOK/Author@name}">
> > > would get the value of BOOK/Author@name instead of the string
> > > "{BOOK/Author@name}"
> > > This doesn't work, but is there a way to do this?
> >
> > Of course you need a slash more: <BLOCK title="{BOOK/Author/@name}">
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Joerg

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