RE: [xsl] How to test if a named attribute exists and put the name of that attribute in an generic way

Subject: RE: [xsl] How to test if a named attribute exists and put the name of that attribute in an generic way
From: Jarno.Elovirta@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 13:06:47 +0300
Hi,

> like pseudo-code:
>   <xsl:template name="outputAttribute">
>     <xsl:param name="attributeName"/>
>     <xsl:param name="attributeValue"/>
>     <xsl:if test="string($attributeValue) != '' 
> "><xsl:attribute name="$attributeName"><xsl:value-of 
> select="$attributeValue"/></xsl:attribute></xsl:if>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------^
> not possibly because of xsl-language either something like 
> <xsl:attribute name="name($attributeValue)"> 
> </xsl:template>

the name attribute of xsl:attribute is typed qname, not string-expression; see <http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt#creating-attributes>. Thus, use AVTs.

Cheers,

Jarno - Assemblage 23: Naked (God Module RMX - 125 BPM)

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