Re: [xsl] variable in xsl:template match

[Abel Braaksma <abel.online@xxxxxxxxx>]

Abel Braaksma wrote:
> Garvin Riensche 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.
>
> If you do care about namespaces, you can do:
> <xsl:param name="target" as="xs:QName" select="xs:QName('ns:position') />
>
> <xsl:template match="/root/*[local-name-from-QName($targer) = 
> local-name() and namespace-uri-from-QName($target) = 
> namespace-uri()]/child" >....


Hmm, that was a little verbose. This also works well and is easier to 
read and understand, and now the parameter can be a simple string (but 
make sure the prefix is the same as the in-scope prefix of the element 
you are testing, which in turn means that you must choose your prefixes 
wisely):

<xsl:param name="target" as="xs:string" select=" 't:child1' " />
<xsl:template match="/root/*[resolve-QName($target, .) = 
resolve-QName(name(), .)]/child" >....

(I am not really accustomed with these functions, not sure what pitfalls 
you should be aware of before applying this in a stable environment)

Cheers,
-- Abel Braaksma