Re: [xsl] Create Table

Subject: Re: [xsl] Create Table
From: "Eric J. Bowman" <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:06:36 -0600
bernie bonn wrote:
> B 
> There are a series of data nodes that represent either headings or
> bdiffsb or detail to the headings. The headings are denoted by the
> attribute section=bchangesb.B  Basically, B every time I encounter this
> section I want to make a new table row and fill the cells with the
> different value of the element, or I could even create a whole new
> table.
>

I've given a solution which includes <tbody> elements, you can
extrapolate that into different tables if needed.

>
> The problem I am having is testing if a fild is missing, some
> entries don't have a field="file for example.B  In that case I have to
> leave a blank cell.
> 

Using a recursive push solution is best for building the structure of
the tables, while filling the cells in your case calls for a pull
solution.  I mocked up a source file that isn't an exact fit, but does
illustrate your issue, that's listed first, followed by the XSLT.

My thinking, obviously, is that an extra nbsp doesn't hurt anything.

HTH,
Eric

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<server-manifest>
    <category-source>
        <interface-categories name='Source Changes' category='Source'>
            <data section='diff'>if (reportService != null)</data>
            <data section='diff'>return true;</data>
            <data section='diff'>return false;</data>
            <data section='changes' field='file'>ConvertHistoryWages.java</data>
            <data section='changes' field='version'>\main\spr2010_apr_dev\2</data>
            <data section='changes' field='date'>20100310.102844</data>
            <data section='changes' field='user'>jryan</data>
            <data section='changes' field='cr_number'>602018</data>
            <data section='changes' field='comment'>fix for log 5960</data>
            <data section='diff'>1296a1297,1298</data>
            <data section='diff'></data>
        </interface-categories>
        <interface-categories name='Source Changes' category='Source'>
            <data section='diff'>if (reportService != null)</data>
            <data section='diff'>return true;</data>
            <data section='diff'>return false;</data>
            <data section='changes' field='file'>ConvertHistoryWages.java</data>
            <data section='changes' field='version'>\main\spr2010_apr_dev\2</data>
            <data section='changes' field='date'>20100310.102844</data>
            <data section='changes' field='cr_number'>602018</data>
            <data section='changes' field='comment'>fix for log 5960</data>
            <data section='diff'>1296a1297,1298</data>
            <data section='diff'></data>
        </interface-categories>
    </category-source>
    <category-source>
        <interface-categories name='Source Changes' category='Source'>
            <data section='diff'>if (reportService != null)</data>
            <data section='diff'>return true;</data>
            <data section='diff'>return false;</data>
            <data section='changes' field='file'>ConvertHistoryWages.java</data>
            <data section='changes' field='date'>20100310.102844</data>
            <data section='changes' field='user'>jryan</data>
            <data section='changes' field='cr_number'>602018</data>
            <data section='diff'>1296a1297,1298</data>
            <data section='diff'></data>
        </interface-categories>
    </category-source>
</server-manifest>

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<xsl:stylesheet version='1.0'
    xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'
    xmlns:xsl='http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform'>
    <xsl:output omit-xml-declaration='no' method='xml' indent='yes' xml:space='default' encoding='utf-8'/>
    <xsl:template match='/'>
        <html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml' xml:lang='en'>
            <head>
                <title>table example</title>
                <style type='text/css'>table{table-layout:fixed;width:auto}</style>
            </head>
            <body>
                <table width='0' summary='summary goes here for accessibility'>
                    <caption>caption goes here for accessibility</caption>
                    <thead>
                        <tr>
                            <th scope='col'>File</th>
                            <th scope='col'>Version</th>
                            <th scope='col'>Date</th>
                            <th scope='col'>User</th>
                            <th scope='col'>CR Number</th>
                            <th scope='col'>Comment</th>
                        </tr>
                    </thead>
                    <tfoot><!-- optional -->
                        <tr>
                            <th>File</th>
                            <th>Version</th>
                            <th>Date</th>
                            <th>User</th>
                            <th>CR Number</th>
                            <th>Comment</th>
                        </tr>
                    </tfoot>
                    <xsl:apply-templates select='//category-source'/>
                </table>
            </body>
        </html>
    </xsl:template>
    <xsl:template match='category-source'>
        <tbody><xsl:apply-templates select='./interface-categories'/></tbody>
    </xsl:template>
    <xsl:template match='interface-categories'>
        <tr>
            <td scope='row'><xsl:value-of select="./data[@field='file']"/>&#160;</td>
            <td><xsl:value-of select="./data[@field='version']"/>&#160;</td>
            <td><xsl:value-of select="./data[@field='date']"/>&#160;</td>
            <td><xsl:value-of select="./data[@field='user']"/>&#160;</td>
            <td><xsl:value-of select="./data[@field='cr_number']"/>&#160;</td>
            <td><xsl:value-of select="./data[@field='comment']"/>&#160;</td>
        </tr>
    </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

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