Re: [xsl] Alternative to xsl:choose?

[Josh Canfield <joshcanfield@xxxxxxxxx>]

You could dynamically create the outer element. The codes not any
smaller but you loose the redundancy...

    <xsl:variable name="el">
      <xsl:choose>
        <xsl:when test="$id != @id">sc:link</xsl:when>
        <xsl:otherwise>strong</xsl:otherwise>
      </xsl:choose>
    </xsl:variable>
    <xsl:element name="{$el}"><sc:text field="headline"/></xsl:element>

Josh


On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 14:07:14 -0400, john-xsl-list
<john-xsl-list@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The basic difference in these two conditions is that the first executes the
> sc:link extension and outputs the result, the second simply outputs the
> strong tag.  It seems like there should be an easier/shorter/less redundant
> way to code this - any suggestions?
> 
>      <xsl:choose>
>        <xsl:when test="$id != @id">
>          <sc:link><sc:text field="headline" /></sc:link>
>        </xsl:when>
>        <xsl:otherwise>
>          <strong><sc:text field="headline" /></strong>
>        </xsl:otherwise>
>      </xsl:choose>