Re: [xsl] Selectively convert subordinate elements to text

[Jeff Sese <jsese@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Use an empty template rule for the element HIDDEN then apply-templates 
to the child of widget.

<xsl:template match="widget">
   <xsl:apply-templates/>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="HIDDEN"/>

--
Jeff

Darren Wheatley wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> I have a fragment something like this:
>  
>  
>         <widget>This <B>is</B> some <SUP>text</SUP> that I want to convert
> <HIDDEN>don't convert this</HIDDEN> to text</widget>
>  
>  
> What I want to end up with is this:
>  
>         This is some text that I want to convert to text
>  
> I have tried <xsl:value-of select="."/> but of course that gives me:
>  
>         This is some text that I want to convert don't convert this to text
>  
> Can anyone suggest a way that I can convert the fragment to text while
> simultaneously dropping the <HIDDEN> element?
>  
> Thanks
>
> D.