[xsl] Grouping and renaming elements

["Ronan Phelan" <ro_spod@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

I have a problem trying to isolate groups of information in some xml. I 
would like to group the information below to separate the address from the 
users details, i.e. their address and then DOB and telephone number.

I have found a solution using "mode" in apply-templates but this solution 
isn't very elegant.  Does anyone have any ideas or opinions if this is a 
valid way to group information or is there a better solution out there?

Thanks in advance,

Ronan


==>Xml to convert

<translated>
	<PersonaUnaCalle> Sunny Street </PersonaUnaCalle>
	<PersonaUnaCiudad> Dublin </PersonaUnaCiudad>
	<PersonaUnaDOB> 19660301 </PersonaUnaDOB>
	<PersonaUnaTel> 01035312174234 </PersonaUnaTel>
	<PersonaDosCalle> Windy Street </PersonaDosCalle>
	<PersonaDosCiudad> Cork </PersonaDosCiudad>
	<PersonaDosDOB> 19800502 </PersonaDosDOB>
	<PersonaDosTel> 0103532287213 </PersonaDosTel>
</translated>


==>Xml converted

<request>
	<PersonOne>
		<address>
			<street> Sunny Street </street>
			<city> Dublin </city>
		</address>
		<dob> 19660301 </dob>
		<telephone> 01035312174234 </telephone>
	</PersonOne>
	<PersonTwo>
		<address>
			<street> Windy Street </street>
			<city> Cork </city>
		</address>
		<dob> 19800502 </dob>
		<telephone> 0103532287213 </telephone>
	</PersonTwo>
</request>


==>XSL using mode to isolate repeating groups

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" 
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform";>
 <xsl:output method="xml"/>
 <xsl:template match="/translated">
   <request>
     <PersonOne>
       <address>

         <xsl:apply-templates select="*[contains(local-name(), 'Ciudad') 
and starts-with(local-name(), 'PersonaUna')]"/>

        <xsl:apply-templates select="*[contains(local-name(), 'Calle') and 
starts-with(local-name(), 'PersonaUna')]"/>

        <!--more lines in the address to match fields -->
       </address>

       <xsl:apply-templates mode="other" 
select="*[starts-with(local-name(), 'PersonaUna')]"/>
     </PersonOne>

     <PersonTwo>
       <address>

         <xsl:apply-templates select="*[contains(local-name(), 'Ciudad') 
and starts-with(local-name(), 'PersonaDos')]"/>

         <xsl:apply-templates select="*[contains(local-name(), 'Calle') and 
starts-with(local-name(), 'PersonaDos')]"/>

         <!--more lines in the address to match fields -->

       </address>

       <xsl:apply-templates mode="other" 
select="*[starts-with(local-name(), 'PersonaDos')]"/>

     </PersonTwo>
   </request>

 </xsl:template>


 <!-- address templates -->
 <xsl:template match="*[contains(local-name(), 'Calle')]">
   <Street>
     <xsl:value-of select="."/>
   </Street>
 </xsl:template>

 <xsl:template match="*[contains(local-name(), 'Ciudad')]">
   <city>
     <xsl:value-of select="."/>
   </city>
 </xsl:template>

 <!-- more template to match the lines in the address -->


 <!-- all other fields -->
 <xsl:template mode="other" match="*[starts-with(local-name(), 
'PersonaUna')] | *[starts-with(local-name(), 'PersonaDos')]" >

   <xsl:if test="contains( local-name(), 'DOB')">
     <dob>
       <xsl:value-of select="."/>
     </dob>
   </xsl:if>

   <xsl:if test="contains( local-name(),'Tel')">
     <telephone>
       <xsl:value-of select="."/>
     </telephone>
   </xsl:if>

 <!-- more if's to match other fields to match the lines that aren't 
address types -->
 </xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>


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