Re: [xsl] variable in xsl:template match

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

Variables are not allowed to be used in the match attribute of a template.

 Ref. XSLT 1.0 section 5.3:

  It is an error for the value of the match attribute to contain
  a VariableReference.

You will have to match on a more general expression and then do a 
variable test within the template rule.  Using a layered stylesheet 
with <xsl:import> you can match on the general expression in the 
importing stylesheet, and if the variable tests false do an 
<xsl:apply-imports/> to use the imported stylesheet.

Alternatively you could engage modes and re-apply the 
generally-matched node in a mode in order to engage other template rules.

I hope this helps.

. . . . . . . . . Ken

At 2007-04-26 10:35 -0400, Steve wrote:
> /root/node()[name() = $target]/child
>
> On 4/26/07, Garvin Riensche <g.riensche@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Im am wondering if it is possible to pass an xpath expression (or part
> > of it) from the commandline to the match attribute of a template.
> >
> > What I am thinking about is something like to following. If I call the
> > parser with
> >
> > saxon target=position input.xml styleshee.xsl
> >
> > And I have a template with something similar to
> >
> > <xsl:template match="/root/$target/child">
> >
> > I want the Xpath expression to be evaluated as "/root/position/child".
> >
> > Any help will be appreciated.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Garvin


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