Re: [xsl] A smarter choose operation XSL 1.1

[Karl Stubsjoen <kstubs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Performing this simple test:
        <xsl:variable name="test" select="(1, 2, 3)[1]" />

I am getting the error:
  Error in expression (1, 2, 3)[1]: expected ")", found ","

Did I write that wrong?

Karl..

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Karl Stubsjoen<kstubs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am not worthy!
> OK, I will give this a try, thanks!
>
> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Michael Kay<mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> select="(1.0, 1.7, 2.25, 3.0)[count(($opt.one, $opt.two,
$opt.three)[.])+1]"
>>
>> The strange predicate [.] selects items in the sequence that are true.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Michael Kay
>> http://www.saxonica.com/
>> http://twitter.com/michaelhkay
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Karl Stubsjoen [mailto:kstubs@xxxxxxxxx]
>>> Sent: 10 June 2009 22:20
>>> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [xsl] A smarter choose operation XSL 1.1
>>>
>>> I have 3 optional param values that are either true/false.  I
>>> need a solution which will return 4 different numbers when:
>>>
>>> 1) all param values are true
>>> 2) two param values are true
>>> 3) one param value is true
>>> 4) none are true
>>>
>>> I was about to write one big choose and then thought maybe
>>> there is a more efficient way of doing it.  So any ideas on
>>> this one?  For sake of discussion, here is a mock up of the
>>> template and param values I
>>> have:
>>>
>>> <xsl:template name="test">
>>>   <xsl:param name="optional.one" select="true()" />
>>>   <xsl:param name="optional.two" select="true()" />
>>>   <xsl:param name="optional.three" select="true()" />
>>>
>>>   <!--
>>>     Return:
>>>
>>>     When All, return 3.00
>>>     When Two, return 2.25
>>>     When One, return 1.70
>>>     When Zero, return 1.00
>>>    -->
>>>
>>> </xsl:template/>
>>>
>>> Thanks for the help!
>>>
>>> Karl..