RE: Problems with sort.

> I want it to sort by whatever the element 
> is in /PAGE/@sort.

Ah, I see now.
<xsl:sort select="*[name()=/PAGE/@sort]"/>

Mike Kay

> I have tried so many combinations to try and tell it where to find the
> attribute @sort. I'm assuming that not finding it is what's 
> causing it not to
> sort.
> 
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <PAGE title="Display Projects" sort="title">
> <projects>
>                 <project>
>                                 <number>
>                                         1114
>                                 </number>
>                                 <title>
>                                         Test Title
>                                 </title>
>                                 <site_code>
>                                         INCTM
>                                 </site_code>
>                                 <department>
>                                         0
>                                 </department>
>                 </project>
> </PAGE>
> 
> <xsl:template match="projects">
>   <xsl:apply-templates>
>    <xsl:sort select="Here is where I need help!"/>
>   </xsl:apply-templates>
>  </xsl:template>
> 
> Brian
> 
> Kay Michael wrote:
> 
> > > I have this code:
> > >
> > >   <xsl:apply-templates>
> > >    <xsl:sort select="/PAGE/@sort"/>
> > >   </xsl:apply-templates>
> > >
> > > It doesn't give an error, but isn't sorting by the value of
> > > "/PAGE/@sort".
> >
> > Since the sort key is an absolute path, its value doesn't 
> depend on the
> > context node, so it will have the same value for every node 
> in the node-set
> > you are trying to sort. Sort keys should normally be relative paths.
> >
> > Mike Kay
> >
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> 
> Brian N. 
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> 
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