Subject: RE: [xsl] Are variables allowed in XPATHs? From: "Michael Kay" <michael.h.kay@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 09:45:39 -0000 |
> > It might help if you gave us a look at the exact pattern to which > > XMLSpy was objecting. > > Sorry, I thought the problem was pretty generic > and didn't want to muddy things by being too > specific. Ie, is it legal to use a variable in an > XPATH? > > Here's the code it's complaining about (apologies > for the line wrapping): > > <xsl:template name="delete-section" > match="/main/document/item[property[(name='report') > and (value=$sectionToDelete)]]"> > </xsl:template> > It's not legal in XSLT 1.0 to use a variable reference in a pattern. You confuse the issue by asking about "an XPATH" - if you use the wrong terminology, you are likely to get the wrong answers. Michael Kay Software AG home: Michael.H.Kay@xxxxxxxxxxxx work: Michael.Kay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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