[xsl] xsl:attribute -- posting again with more information...sorry

Subject: [xsl] xsl:attribute -- posting again with more information...sorry
From: "Kathy Burke" <Kathy_Burke@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 16:55:42 -0400
Sorry I didn't give enough information.

Below is the xslt for creating a table of procedure <steps>. I'm trying to
create a Start and Finish timer attribute (input=button) for EACH step
(empty at load, then use code to capture the system time when clicked --
these two attributes should appear only if <step>'s attribute Timer = yes).

I'm asked this question in a different way last week (I think) but still
haven't gotten it right...so it may look familiar.

html output would be:

Start    Finish     Step Text
Start    Finish     Step Text, etc.


XSL:

<xsl:template match="step">  
		<xsl:variable name="space" select="(count(ancestor::step) *
12 + 1) * 7"/>
		<tr>
			<td align="center" valign="top">
				<xsl:apply-templates
select="@timer[.='yes']"/>
			</td>   
			<td valign="top">
				<table width="100%" border="0"
cellpadding="0">
					<tr>      
						<td valign="top"
width="{$space}">
							<table border="0"
cellpadding="0">
								<tr>
									<td
valign="top" width="{$space}">&#160;&#160;</td>
									<td
valign="top">
	
<xsl:number level="multiple" count="step" format="1.1"/>
	
<xsl:if test="not(ancestor::step)">
	
<xsl:text>.</xsl:text>
	
</xsl:if>         
	
<xsl:text>&#160;&#160;</xsl:text>
	
</td>
								</tr>      
							</table>      
						</td>      
						<td>       
							<xsl:apply-templates
select="*[not(self::step)]"/>      
						</td>     
					</tr>    
				</table>   
			</td>  
		</tr>  
		<xsl:apply-templates select="step"/> 
	</xsl:template> 
	
	<xsl:template match="@timer">
		<xsl:if test=".='yes'">
			<xsl:attribute name="Start"></xsl:attribute>
			<input type="button" value="Start"></input>
			<xsl:attribute name="Finish"></xsl:attribute>
			<td align="center" valign="top">
			<input type="button" value="Finish"></input></td>
		</xsl:if>
	</xsl:template>

Thanks.  Kathy

********************************

-----Original Message-----
From: G. Ken Holman [mailto:gkholman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 3:11 PM
To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [xsl] xsl:attribute -- is this doing what I hope?


At 2003-04-28 14:48 -0400, Kathy Burke wrote:
>I have a <step> element with a "timer" attribute. If the @timer = yes,
>I want to create 2 additional attributes for the <step>. Please tell me
>where I'm going wrong...again.

I don't think you are comprehending the output that you want, Kathy.

><xsl:template match="@timer">
>         <xsl:if test=".='yes'">
>                 <xsl:attribute name="Start"></xsl:attribute>
>                 <input type="button" value="Start"></input>
>                 <xsl:attribute name="Finish"></xsl:attribute>
>                 <input type="button" value="Finish"></input>
>         </xsl:if>
></xsl:template>

The first <xsl:atribute> above just adds Start="" to the current 
element.  The second <xsl:attribute> above will trigger an error because 
there is content going out before an attribute is attempted to be added.

Perhaps if you put into a new mail message what the <step> looks like and 
what your anticipated output HTML looks like, then we can help you with the 
XSLT you need to get there.  Without knowing what you want, it is awkward 
to advise, and from what you have written above it is difficult to try and 
divine what it was you were hoping to get.

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

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