Re: [xsl] Merging two xml files using a template file.

[karthikeyan <karthikeyan.balasubramanian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

<question>
Can't I combine two variables ???
</question>
you probably need to use

<xsl:value-of select="$a + $b" />

I believe this helps

Karthikeyan B

Bhaskar Reddy wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am just trying to make one xsl file. But it fails at
> line :    <xsl:copy-of select="$local/$elemName"/>
>
> It says TestNode expected here....
>
> Can't I combine two variables ???
>
> Thanks
> Bhaskar
>
>
>
>
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"; 
> version="1.0">
>     <xsl:output method="xml"/>
>     <!-- load the merge file -->
>     <xsl:variable name="file1" select="document('file1.xml')"/>
>     <xsl:variable name="file2" select="document('file2.xml')"/>
>
>        <xsl:template match="/">
>          <xsl:call-template name="copyNode"/>
>     </xsl:template>
>
>     <xsl:template name="copyNode">
>
>         <xsl:for-each select="child::*">
>             <xsl:variable name="elemName" select="name()"/>
>             <xsl:choose>
>                 <xsl:when test="@src='file1'">
>                       Inside local
>                      <xsl:copy-of select="$file1/$elemName"/>
>                    </xsl:when>
>                    <xsl:when test="@src='file2'">
>                          Inside Restored
>                         <xsl:copy-of select="$file2/$elemName"/>
>                    </xsl:when>
>                    <xsl:otherwise>
>                        Inside otherwise
>                         <xsl:element name="{$elemName}">
>                         </xsl:element>
>                     </xsl:otherwise>
>               </xsl:choose>
>         </xsl:for-each>
>     </xsl:template>
>
> </xsl:stylesheet>
>
>
>
> > From: "SHEIKH Sajjad" <Sajjad.SHEIKH@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: <xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: [xsl] Merging two xml files using a template file.
> > Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 17:46:28 +0100
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Have a look at the document() function in xslt.
> > You can bring all your files together and then could apply the templates
> > and operations as you want.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> > /s
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bhaskar Reddy [mailto:bhaskar_reddy@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 12 January 2004 17:32
> > To: XSL-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [xsl] Merging two xml files using a template file.
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > I have many sets of data in xml files. Each set has three xml files. And
> >
> > each set has different tree structure. So I am looking for some general
> > solution.
> >
> > I want to merge file 1 and file 2, depending on the attribute"src" from
> > file
> > 3( template file) of the set.
> >
> > Sample files for a set are as shown below..
> >
> > the "src" attribute tells from where to get the value of that element.
> >
> > file 1: xml
> > -------------
> > <Data>
> >      <Name> Peter Radke </Name>
> >      <Age> 34 </Age>
> >      <Address>
> >                 <Street> 34 Peter Ave </Street>
> >                 <City> Chicago</City>
> >                 <Country> USA </Country>
> >      </Address>
> > </Data>
> >
> > file 2: xml : Has very similar structure but different values
> >
> > <Data>
> >      <Name> Peter </Name>
> >      <Age> 38 </Age>
> >      <Address>
> >                 <Street> 38 Bradway st</Street>
> >                 <City> NewYork</City>
> >                 <Country> USA </Country>
> >      </Address>
> > </Data>
> >
> > file 3: xml :
> > <Data>
> >      <Name src="file1"> </Name>
> >      <Age src="file2"></Age>
> >      <Address src="file2">
> >      </Address>
> > </Data>
> >
> > file 3 is a template file for merging file 1 and file 2.  the src
> > attribute
> > in this file tells from where to get the element value from.  For
> > example
> > the Name element value should be read from the file1 and the Age should
> > be
> > from the file 2. And the whole <Address> structure should be read from
> > the
> > file 2.
> >
> > So the result should look like
> >
> > Result FILE:
> > ----------------
> > <Data>
> >      <Name> Peter Radke </Name>
> >      <Age> 38 </Age>
> >      <Address>
> >                 <Street> 38 Bradway st</Street>
> >                 <City> NewYork</City>
> >                 <Country> USA </Country>
> >      </Address>
> > </Data>
> >
> > The structure of these xml files are not predefined. So I can't hard
> > code
> > any element names.
> > Can any one help me how to do it using XSLT.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Bhaskar
> >
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