Subject: Re: [xsl] xsl conditional: finding the right node From: "G. Ken Holman" <gkholman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:08:47 -0500 |
I'm processing a long list of elements (a command reference for a computer program). The enclosing element is "commandlist" and the individual element is "command".
My problem is this: when I process each "command", I need to check whether or not it has any sub-elements (arguments, options) of a sort that would require a display table to be built.
One could explicitly write this down ("needs-table=true|false") as an attribute of each "command", but I would rather automate it. I'm trying to figure out how XSL can know the answer before it reaches the elements that would need a prior table-start -- and, of course, re-set the answer when the next "command" comes along.
The pseudo-code for what I'm trying to implement is something like:
Find a "command" element Read ahead to see if a table is wanted (does this node have any children of a certain sort?) Output basic command info, before table Output table-start if wanted Output table rows if applicable ... Output table-end if wanted Continue processing rest of command node
Next command...
<xsl:for-each select="command"> <xsl:for-each select="basic-command-element-child-stuff"> </xsl:for-each> <xsl:if test="table-stuff-element-child"> <table> <xsl:for-each select="table-stuff-element-child"> ... </xsl:for-each> </table> </xsl:if> <xsl:for-each select="other-stuff"> </xsl:for-each> </xsl:for-each>
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