[xsl] Re: XSL - Variable Assignment

["G. Ken Holman" <gkholman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 01/04/30 15:54 +0600, Thushara Perera wrote:
> Can someone please tell me how to assign a value to a variable in XSL ?
>
> I have defined the variable as below:
>
>  <xsl:variable name="foundFlag" select="'Yes'"/>
>
> and later on I want to CHANGE the value of this variable to 'NO'.
>
> How can I do that, PLEASE ?

This language has no side effects, hence, you cannot change variables once 
they are bound.  Having given a value to "foundFlag", you cannot change it.

You must solve your problem differently and not consider the use of global 
variables.

............... Ken

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