Re: [xsl] variable value in "select" attribute

[Mike Brown <mike@xxxxxxxx>]

Pouliot, Brian R. wrote:
> I need to insert a variable value in the middle of a "select" string.

You can't calculate the names of variables in your variable references.
The only way to use variables in a select is in a predicate, like

  select="/path/to/some/nodes[. = $foo]"

to narrow down the 'nodes' elements to just those that test equal to
the object identified by $foo.

   - Mike
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