Subject: Re: [xsl] xsl sorting From: andrew.curry@xxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 14:46:57 +0100 |
Cheers Andrew Curry Software Developer PA Sport RnD "PA" News Limited http://www.pa.press.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Carlisle" <davidc@xxxxxxxxx> To: <xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 1:47 PM Subject: Re: [xsl] xsl sorting > > > I am currently trying to sort something which cannot be done numerically or > > textually. I need to sort things in a specific order i.e. b comes before d > > comes before a. Does XSL have the functionality to do this? > > have a document say sort.xml that looks like > <sort> > <x order="1">b</x> > <x order="2">d</x> > <x order="3">a</x> > </sort> > > then in your stylesheet you can go > > <xsl:sort data-type="number" select="document('sort.xml')/sort/x[.=current()]/@order"/> > > Or if your real case really is one letter sort keys you don't need the > file you can go > <xsl:sort data-type="text" select="translate(.,'bda',abc')"/> > > > David > > ________________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The > service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive > anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: > http://www.star.net.uk > ________________________________________________________________________ > > XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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