Subject: [xsl] 'Mail-merge' type of problem: using placeholders in text for substitution From: "David" <gaudimila@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 13:51:31 -0400 |
I suppose this problem could be akin to a 'mail-merge' type situation where place-holders represent data that should be substituted with the text of a document. I'm transforming to html (using Cocoon.) I need any mention of the U.S. state name (e.g. "California") to be inserted where the <statename/> element is. I don't know how to write the XSLT transformation for this to work. I put below my first stab at the XSLT code, but I know it's incomplete. I think from an XSLT standpoint the problem relates to the fact that <statename/> appears - potentially multiple times - within the 'text value' (is that the right term?) of an element. Although I've solved a lot of XSLT problems before, I don't think I've ever had to code for a situation like this. If I should be approaching this differently, please advise. Thanks, David <doc> <body> <para>Summary of Laws for <statename/></para> <para>The laws in <statename/> are favorable to defendants. If you live in <statename/> then your outcome is secure.</para> </body> </doc> And XSLT of the form: <xsl:template match="/doc"> <html> <xsl:apply-templates/> </html> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="body"> <body> <xsl:apply-templates/> </body> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="para"> <p><xsl:apply-templates/></p> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="statename"> <xsl:value-of select="$statename"/> </xsl:template>
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