Re: [xsl] can a variable hold a node set?

[Martin Honnen <Martin.Honnen@xxxxxx>]

Dmitri Snytkine wrote:
> I made a template for replacing strings with translated value using
> the lookup table. The lookup table is included in the template, so I
> can access it with
> document('')
>
> But since there usually over 10 strings that have to be translated on
> a single page, I think it's not efficient to call document('') 10
> times.

Well the processor is supposed to cache that result anyway.

> Is there a way to copy the value of document('')/*/trans:tr to a
> variable and then access that variable 10 times?
> Can a variable hold the node set?
> Would this make sense?

Sure:
  <xsl:variable name="trs" select="document('')/*/trans:tr"/>

> If yes, then how can I change this template? By the way, this template
> is not completely finished yet, I still have to put
> a real test condition instead of testing for true()
>
>
>     <xsl:template name="translateString">
>         <xsl:param name="str"/>
>         <xsl:param name="toLang"/>
>         <xsl:param name="fallback" select="'en'"/>
> 		
>         <xsl:choose>
>             <xsl:when test="true()">
>                 <!-- <xsl:value-of select="$fallback"/> -->
> 				<xsl:value-of
> select="document('')/*/trans:tr/tr_string[@str=$str]/*[name()=$toLang]"/>

  <xsl:value-of select="$trs/tr_string[@str=$str]/*[name()=$toLang]"/>

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