Re: [xsl] Use XSL:Variable

[António Mota <amsmota@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just to clarify, I *did not say* that variables are most used in
matematic calculations, far from that. I was saying they are variables
as they are used in the matematical equations, instead of they are
used in languages like Java ou Vb .

Glad you solved you're problem, remember that normally the ways to do
things ib XSLT are more simple then they appear at first, you just
have to think about then in a "xslt" way...

Fica bem.


On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 15:48:42 -0000, Paulo Mendes Pinto
<paulo.pinto@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hummmm
>
> In my CONTROL node I have the Extentions of the file and in my ObjectIndex
Node a want to concatenate it to the file name (without extention).
>
> I have to put in one variable the value read in the CONTROL node and
concatenate with the file name in ObjectIndex Node.
>
> Try to explain in Portuguese:
> No ns de Control tenho definido a extensco dos ficheiros e quando aplico um
template ao ns ObjectIndex quero que, ao nome do ficheiro aqui definido, seja
concatenado a extensco que foi lida no ns de CONTROL.
>
> Falaste que as variaveis sco mais usados para contas matematicas... sera que
podemos guardar um valor num template e usar noutro template?
>
> Tkx in avance
>
>
> PMP
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Antsnio Mota [mailto:amsmota@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: terga-feira, 1 de Fevereiro de 2005 15:36
> > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [xsl] Use XSL:Variable
> >
> > As i said you should explain what you want to do, giving examples of
> > XML and the XSL you have so far. Like this no one can help.
> >
> > You must remember that variables aren't variable ;) , once you define
> > then you can not change their value. So you don't define in one place
> > and assign in another place. Variables in XSL are variables in the
> > mathematical sense, not in "placeholder" sense like in procedural
> > languages, like Java or VB...
> >
> > I use vars all the time, you just have to be a little more specific...
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 15:22:44 -0000, Paulo Mendes Pinto
> > <paulo.pinto@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Obrigado Antsnio.
> > >
> > > Something I've learn from you response: I have to define my variable in
/ and not
> > in template.
> > >
> > > If someone can post here examples of use of variable defined as global,
assign in
> > one template and  used in another, that will be nice.
> > >
> > > Tkx in avance
> > >
> > > Realmente ter tugas nestas listas i sempre interessante.... um abrago
> > >
> > > PMP
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Antsnio Mota [mailto:amsmota@xxxxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: terga-feira, 1 de Fevereiro de 2005 15:16
> > > > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [xsl] Use XSL:Variable
> > > >
> > > > Ora viva, i sempre bom encontrar um compatriota :)
> > > >
> > > > I'm not one of the lists experts, there are many people here who
> > > > really excels in this area, making this one of the most useful lists
> > > > i've seen. But i can point some obvious things.
> > > >
> > > > First, there are no "tags" in XSL, XSL works on "nodes" not on
"tags".
> > > > So you work by selecting nodes, apllying temnplates on then, etc...
> > > >
> > > > Second your var
> > > >
> > > > >      <xsl:template match="ObjectFormat">
> > > > >           <xsl:variable name="FileExtention"><xsl:value-of
> > > > select="@FileExtention"/></xsl:variable>
> > > > >      </xsl:template>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > exist only inside the template where you define it, so you can't use
> > > > it anywhere else. You'll have to define it  at the root level you
want
> > > > it to be global. But it's not clear what you're trying to do, you
> > > > should post more info, along with examples of your XML . That
template
> > > > like it is does nothing...
> > > >
> > > > Fica bem...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 15:04:24 -0000, Paulo Mendes Pinto
> > > > <paulo.pinto@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > Hello
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm new at this List and new in XSL and I have many problems
understanding
> > how
> > > > to do something.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a XML that I want to transform to in a CSV text file to
import to Excel.
> > Until
> > > > now I have the text file like I want with the char set that I want but
there is
> > > > something that I want and I don't know how.
> > > > >
> > > > > In my XML I have a CONTROL tag with some information that I will use
in the
> > other
> > > > tags. Some of the tags in CONTROL tag will concatenate with some tags
along
> > the rest
> > > > the XML.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have to get some data from the CONTROL tag and save it in a
variable and
> > use to
> > > > concatenate with fields is another tag.
> > > > >
> > > > > How can I do that? I was trying to do like this.
> > > > >
> > > > >      <xsl:template match="CONTROL">
> > > > >           <xsl:apply-templates/>
> > > > >      </xsl:template>
> > > > >
> > > > >      <xsl:template match="ObjectFormat">
> > > > >           <xsl:variable name="FileExtention"><xsl:value-of
> > > > select="@FileExtention"/></xsl:variable>
> > > > >      </xsl:template>
> > > > >
> > > > > The FileExtention is an Attribute of Object Format tag in CONTROL.
> > > > >
> > > > > <xsl:template match="ObjectIndex">
> > > > >      <xsl:value-of select="@Code"/><xsl:text>;</xsl:text>
> > > > >      <xsl:value-of select="@Description"/><xsl:text>;</xsl:text>
> > > > >      <xsl:copy-of select="$FileExtention" /><xsl:text>|</xsl:text>
> > > > >      <xsl:text>&#xD;&#xA;</xsl:text>
> > > > > </xsl:template>
> > > > >
> > > > > With this XSL I get an error:
> > > > > Invalid variable referenceError in XPath expression. Invalid
variable reference
> > > > >
> > > > > How can I use this variable?
> > > > >
> > > > > Tkx in advance
> > > > >
> > > > > Paulo Aboim Pinto
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