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Richard PottsSubject: XSL Efficiency tips
Author: Richard Potts
Date: 19 Jul 2007 06:15 AM
I've got a number of XSLTs that I've got integrated into a batch processing application (I'm processing about 50,000 files at a go at the moment and this is increasing). I'm looking to make my XSLT as efficient as possible to reduce processing time.. So are there any general efficiency tips I can review (I couldn't find any)?

I've used the profiler and can see my biggest 'expense' is 'looking up' data in external files e.g.

<xsl:variable name="Name">
<xsl:value-of select="document('filename.xml')/GDX/DATA_IDENTIFIERS/DID[NUMBER = $PIDId]/NAME"/>
</xsl:variable>


Any tips on reducing this 'external file lookup time' or any other 'go faster' tips?

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(Deleted User) Subject: XSL Efficiency tips
Author: (Deleted User)
Date: 19 Jul 2007 08:13 AM
Hi Richard,
I guess you are invoking that part of the code multiple times (each time looking for a different $pid); in thic case, you could use xsl:key to index the content of the file and quickly pick the right name given the pid.

Hope this helps,
Alberto

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Richard PottsSubject: XSL Efficiency tips
Author: Richard Potts
Date: 19 Jul 2007 12:39 PM
Thanks for the 'clue' I've not used 'keys' before. After reading a bit this is my best shot at a 'test' file, but it complains about"The attribute 'match' is already used in element xsl:key"??

<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:key match="PIDName" match="/GDX/DATA_IDENTIFIERS/DID/NAME" use="NUMBER"></xsl:key>
<xsl:template match="/">
<xsl:variable name="PIDId">DD00</xsl:variable>


<xsl:for-each select="document('gdx.xml')">
<xsl:variable name="Name">
<xsl:value-of select="key ('PIDName',$PIDId)"></xsl:value-of>
</xsl:variable>
<xsl:value-of select="$Name"></xsl:value-of>
</xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

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Richard PottsSubject: XSL Efficiency tips
Author: Richard Potts
Date: 20 Jul 2007 08:16 AM
Have figured it out - had a typo in the <xsl:key> line...
Just need to experiment now to see if there is an improvement.

Thanks.




<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:key name="PIDName" match="/GDX/DATA_IDENTIFIERS/DID" use="NUMBER"></xsl:key>
<xsl:template match="/">
<xsl:variable name="PIDId">0xDD00</xsl:variable>


<xsl:for-each select="document('gdx.xml')">
<xsl:variable name="Name">
<xsl:value-of select="key ('PIDName',$PIDId)/NAME"></xsl:value-of>
</xsl:variable>
<xsl:value-of select="$Name"></xsl:value-of>
</xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

 
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