Re: don't get variables

[Phil Lanch <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alexandra Morgan wrote:
> 
> I don't understand how one is supposed to access the value of variables. Why does this not put A in the result:
> 
>   <xsl:template match="/">
>     <xsl:variable name="test" select="A"/>
>     <xsl:value-of select="$test" />
>   </xsl:template>

The problem isn't with accessing the variable's value:
it's with initializing it.

select="A" is looking for  <A> _elements_
(and not finding any)

to get the _string_ 'A', you need to say:

<xsl:variable name="test" select="'A'"/>

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cheers

phil


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