Re: [xsl] Catch ALL | Failed template rule

[Karl Stubsjoen <kstubs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you Nicola:
Iterating through and performing an exact check using a test method
such as xsl:choose was what I was trying to avoid though.
After reading through your example though, it does spark my interest
in asking the question:
What is fo?



On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:42:16 -0000, Nicola Harlow
<Nicola.Harlow@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Karl,
> 
> Sorry if this is way off target, but I have just found a solution for a
> similar problem that may help you.
> 
> This is in XSL:FO, and may not be of any use to you, but you may be able
> to adapt it.
> 
> Basically I have a tag that searches for a glossary entry. When it finds
> it, it creates a link to the glossary entry. If there is no entry, it
> creates a broken link and spews forth some red text so I can find it
> easily.
> 
>    <xsl:template match="glossarytt">
>        <xsl:variable name="items" select="key('glossaryitems-by-name',
>            @name)"/>
> 
>            <xsl:choose>
>                <xsl:when test="$items">
>                    <xsl:for-each select="$items">
>                        <xsl:variable name="href" select="@name"/>
>                        <fo:inline text-decoration="underline"
> color="green"
>                            font-weight="bold">
>                            <fo:basic-link
> internal-destination="{$href}">
>                                <xsl:value-of select="term"/>
>                            </fo:basic-link>
>                        </fo:inline>
>                    </xsl:for-each>
>                </xsl:when>
>                <xsl:otherwise><fo:basic-link
> internal-destination="BrokenGlossaryTT">
>                    <fo:inline color="red">Broken glossarytt:
> <xsl:value-of
>                        select="@name"/></fo:inline></fo:basic-link>
>                </xsl:otherwise>
>                </xsl:choose>
>    </xsl:template>
> 
> I don't know if this will quite cover what you want, but it certainly
> works for me!
> 
> (Thanks to J.Pietschmann)
> 
> Nicola
> 
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