RE: [xsl] print quotes in the output CSV

Subject: RE: [xsl] print quotes in the output CSV
From: cknell@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 07:21:59 -0500
> is it possible to print quotes for all the fields in the csv file.

Answer: Yes

> can we define the text qualifier and delimiter in the xsl for the CSV.

Answer: Yes

Why do I get the feeling that these answers aren't what you had in mind?

Answer: After several years of asking and answering questions on this list, I have come to understand that the best way to get a useful answer is to follow this procedure:

1) State the problem.
2) Give an example of your XML input. Don't describe it, show it.
3) Show what that input should be transformed into. Don't describe it, show it.
4) If you have some XSLT that isn't working the way you expect it to do, show it, don't describe it.

Collateral advice:

When attempting to troubleshoot a transformation, strip the XML of any elements or attributes not relevant to the problem.

Prepare an XSLT stylesheet that addresses only those parts of the transformation that are giving you the problem.

If in doing these things you haven't spotted and resolved your problem, post these to the list in place of items 2) and 4) above.

If follow this advice you will either solve the problem yourself or get quick and helpful responses from the readers of this list.

-- 
Charles Knell
cknell@xxxxxxxxxx - email

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