Javascript : from xsl to xml

[Michel Guay <guay.michel@xxxxxxx>]

Hi !

I am working on my first XML/XSL project : an encyclopedia for my students.

I have finally learned to use Javascript in my xsl page, linking the script 
to a button which is placed in my xsl page (within the Body tags).

Now, I need something more. I am asking here, after going through alot of 
previous messages of this list (which were indeed very  helpfull up to now).

1. Given this XML element :
<ROOT>
        <SEE_PICTURE>
                <IMAGE href="../gifjpg/a/abydos01.jpg"></IMAGE>
        </SEE_PICTURE>
</ROOT>

2. I have this Javascritp in my xsl :

<script language="JavaScript">
<![CDATA[function image(){
        window.open('  NOT YET DEFINED ');
}
]]>
</script>

3. THEN, given This part in the BODY of my xsl :

<TR>
<xsl:apply-templates select="ROOT/SEE_PICTURE"/>
</TR>

4. And finally this in the transformation section on my xsl :

<xsl:template match="SEE_PICTURE">
        <TR><xsl:apply-templates /></TR>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="IMAGE">
<a>
        <xsl:attribute name="href">
                <xsl:value-of select="@href"/>
        </xsl:attribute>
<button
   name="image"
   STYLE="BACKGROUND-COLOR: 
#CECEA5;cursor:hand;width:50;height:25;text-align:absmiddle;"
   onClick="image()"><img src="../../../a_icones/oeil2.jpg" width="50" 
height="25"/>
</button>
<xsl:apply-templates/>
</a>
</xsl:template>


When I pass the cursor over the button, in IE5, I can see that it's calling 
the proper image from the xml element. When I click, a window opens, but 
naturally without the image.

I would like to know how to make the method "WINDOW.OPEN" work with a 
variable that would get the information which is stored in the IMAGE 
element of my xml, so putting the image in the opening window. I will have 
340 different xml pages, one for each expression of the encyclopedia.

I do hope that I was clear enough.  BTW, my approach might as well be 
totally... incorrect....

Thanks for your attention and help.

Michel Guay







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