Subject: Re: [xsl] Customizing DocBook numbering scheme using XSL (legal style) From: Wendell Piez <wapiez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:57:03 -0400 |
You are correct that you cannot parameterize the setting on xsl:number/@level.
But I am stuck because I cannot change the element <xsl:number> without having to rewrite a new template from scratch.
The usual approach to customizing code (such as the Docbook stylesheets you might download) is indeed to write new templates, keeping them in a separate layer that imports the generic logic, overriding its templates selectively. So you rewrite only what needs rewriting, while keeping your customizations separate from a standard distribution. The mechanism you would use is xsl:import.
But it's not clear from your message whether this advice is even relevant, since you don't say much about what kind of architectural issues you are dealing with.
So: what's wrong with rewriting the template? You would have to do this anyway even if you could parameterize the setting you wanted, since the template as given doesn't accept a parameter. :-)
Cheers, Wendell
Hello,
I'm using dblatex v. 0.2.12-4 (GNU/Linux Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 64bit).
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I'm trying to number DocBook document in the 'legal' (lawyer) style, to say:
1 Chapter one Article 1. Article one Article 2. Article two 2 Chapter two Article 3. Article three (*not* 'one' again) Article 4. Article four (*not* 'two' again)
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**I would just like to change <xsl:number> element to have the attribute "level=any" on the title of a <section> element.**
=== I have used code from http://www.dpawson.co.uk/xsl/sect2/N5758.html#d7876e154 (recommended here, but simplified)
=== <xsl:template match="sect1"> <xsl:number level="any" from="chapter" format="1. "/> <xsl:apply-templates/> </xsl:template> ===
I have carefully read the documentation, and I understand how XSL works. I have tried many different solutions, from different sites, but I have got no positive results.
I have read on the book that XSL works with parameters, so I have tried also the following (no positive result):
<xsl:param name="section.number.level">any</xsl:param>
and
<xsl:param name="section.title.number.level">any</xsl:param>
But I am stuck because I cannot change the element <xsl:number> without having to rewrite a new template from scratch.
Any ideas? Thanks.
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