RE: [xsl] Processing single tag inside mixed complex element

["Michael Kay" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Absolutely yes, XSLT template rules are designed for exactly this job.

Define one template rule that copies things unchanged:

<xsl:template match="*" mode="html">
  <xsl:copy>
   <xsl:copy-of select="@*"/>
   <xsl:apply-templates mode="html"/>
  </xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>

Add a template rule that handles the fddLink element:

<xsl:template match="fddLink" mode="html">
  <a href="{@id}.html>
   <xsl:apply-templates mode="html"/>
  </a>
</xsl:template>

And then you're all set:

<xsl:template match="description">
  <xsl:apply-templates mode="html"/>
</xsl:template>

(The mode probably isn't essential, it depends what else your stylesheet is
doing)

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ignacio Garcia [mailto:igcxslt@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 07 May 2007 19:59
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [xsl] Processing single tag inside mixed complex element
> 
> Hello,
> 
>  I have the following situation:
> 
>  I have a complex element that resembles some HTML elements 
> inside it, so it can be used as a text field with HTML-like 
> tags allowed for formatting.
>  The HTML elements allowed are br, p, i, b, a (with href).
>  This element type (notesText) is used inside several places 
> of my schema.
> 
>  For example, one element that is of type notesText is "description".
> 
>  If I want to use XSLT to show the "description" element, I 
> just use <xsl:copy-of select="./descripton/node()" /> and 
> everything perfect on the output and everything works as 
> expected with the HTML like elements working on the HTML output.
> 
>  HOWEVER, I also have an special element inside this 
> notesText complexType. The element is called fddLink.
>  The fddLink is a mixed complex type that has one attribute called ID.
> 
>  If I output the contents of description directly when 
> containing and fddLink element, I need to process this 
> fddLink and transform it into an anchor element.
>  I could use the ANCHOR element directly, but since fddLink 
> refers to an special link, it has to be represented 
> differently in the XML.
> 
>  My question is... is there any way to process this fddLink 
> element inside a description element and mantain it's 
> position and all the other HTML like tags working??
> 
>  Here is an example of how a description would look like in XML:
>  ---
>  <description>
>      Here is a description, that can contain <b>bold text>, 
> with page breaks<br /><br />
>      And also <a href="foo.com">links</a>. With an <fddLink 
> id="fdd0000232">special link</fddLink> on it.
>  </description>
>  ---
> 
>  The output should be like this:
>  ----
>  Here is a description, that can contain <b>bold text>, with 
> page breaks<br /><br />  And also <a 
> href="foo.com">links</a>. With an <a 
> href="fdd0000232.html">special link</a> on it.
>  ----
> 
>  Thank you.