Re: [xsl] Re: Defining a Variable that depends on an unknown number of conditions

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

At 2008-12-31 18:33 -0600, Andrew Ferk wrote:
> > xml file:  in the xml file there can be any number of <option>'s 
> with a value.
> > <xml>
> >  <option value="7"/>
> >  <option value="8"/>
> >  ...
> >  <option value="1"/>
> > </xml>
> >
> > xsl file: How do I define variable "hasZero" based on these conditions...
> >  a) if at least one option has value="0", set "hasZero" to "yes"
> >  b) otherwise "hasZero" is "no".
>
> So, I think the problem has been solved...
>
> <xsl:variable name="hasZero">
>   <xsl:choose>
>     <xsl:when test="option[@value='0']">yes</xsl:when>
>     <xsl:otherwise>no</xsl:otherwise>
>   </xsl:choose>
> </xsl:variable>
>
> Let me know if this is wrong.

Looks good to me since you are stuck with XSLT 1.0.

> Otherwise, I have a more challenging
> problem that I will post when I can figure out how to ask the question
> correctly.

Bring it on!  :{)}

. . . . . . . . . Ken



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