RE: child node using variable

> <father>
> 	<older_son>Bob</older_son>
> 	<younger_son>Peter</younger_son>
> </father>
> 
> I want to be able to deal with a child of the node "father" 
> on the fly 
> (using a variable), some thing like:
> <xsl:variable name="son" select="'older_son'"/>
> <xsl:value-of select="father/{$son}"/>
> 
> Can I do that?

Try this:

	<xsl:variable name="son">older_son</xsl:variable>
	<xsl:value-of select="father/*[name() = $son]"/>

Bob

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Bob Lyons
E-Commerce Consultant
Unidex, Inc.
1-732-975-9877
boblyons@xxxxxxxxxx
http://www.unidex.com/


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> 
> <father>
> 	<older_son>Bob</older_son>
> 	<younger_son>Peter</younger_son>
> </father>
> 
> I want to be able to deal with a child of the node "father" 
> on the fly 
> (using a variable), some thing like:
> <xsl:variable name="son" select="'older_son'"/>
> <xsl:value-of select="father/{$son}"/>
> 
> Can I do that?
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