Subject: RE: [xsl] How to use an xsl:variable in select= of another xsl:variable From: "Michael Kay" <mhkay@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:35:09 +0100 |
> and I want to use these as follows: > > <xsl:variable name="ShrtDescr" > select="document('Descriptions.xml')/Descriptions/$ancestor/$n aam/DescriptionShort" /> Frequently Given Answer number 3: you can't use variables to hold bits of an XPath expression. They aren't macros. In many cases you can get round it with *[name()=$naam] In more complex cases (perhaps here) you need the xx:evaluate() extension function. Mike Kay Software AG XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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