RE: [xsl] problem with xsl:choose

["Christopher R. Maden" <crism@xxxxxxxxx>]

At 02:19 25-05-2001, Student1 ASCO-ELK (RBJE/ELK) wrote:
> unfortunately i have some book about xlst ;)
>
> my xml file
> <data>
>   <screen h=2 w=3 />
> ....
>   <table h=2 w=4 />
> ....
> </data>
>
> sorry, i forget to mention that, the <screen> and <table> are NOT mandatory.
> the xmldocument varies
> and if for example the <table> tag is not in the document i dont want the
> <table name='table'> to be in the final document.

Use templates.

<xsl:template match="/">
  <xsl:if test="not(//screen) and not(//table)">
    <xsl:message>error</xsl:message>
  </xsl:if>
  <xsl:apply-templates select="//screen|//table"/>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="screen">
  <table class=screen>
    <xsl:attribute name=tID>
      <xsl:value-of select="@h"/>
    <xsl:attribute>
    <xsl:call-template name='screenHdr'/>
    <!-- put whatever is in your current screen template here -->
  </table>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="table">
  <table class=table>
    <xsl:attribute name=tID>
      <xsl:value-of select="@h"/>
    <xsl:attribute>
    <xsl:call-template name='tableHdr'/>
    <!-- put whatever is in your current table template here -->
  </table>
</xsl:template>

> i cant use only the <xsl:apply-templates ... /> because i dont want the
> <table ...></table> to appear in the outputfile
>
> you know now what i mean ?

Sorry, no.  Your example, if it worked, would put table tags in the output 
file; if you don't want them, don't generate them in your stylesheet.

-Chris
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