RE: XSL to HTML table problem

Ross Ken wrote:

> I always avoid for-each and value-of using apply-templates
> instead.  WHEN the required output changes, that makes it easier
> to extend the stylesheet.

True, but your reformulation below does not actually address his *stated*
problem.

>    <xsl:apply-templates select="Dictionary/WordDefinition">
>       <xsl:sort select="Word"/>
>    </xsl:apply-templates>
>
>    <xsl:template match="Dictionary/WordDefinition">
>       <tr bgcolor="#99CCFF"><td><xsl:value-of
select="Word"/></td><td><br/></td>
>       <xsl:apply-templates select="Definition" />
>       </tr>
>    </xsl:template>
>
>    <xsl:template match="Definition">
>       <td><br/></td><td bgcolor="#99CCAA"><xsl:apply-templates/></td>
>    </xsl:template>

When writing my earlier response, I thought about reformulating his "master
control template" along these lines myself, but I decided in the end just to
address the stated problem of reformatting the definitions within the table.
But since you have already done the restructuring :)... How about this
somewhat similar code to solve the stated problem?

<!-- following replaces James' outer "for-each" -->
    <xsl:apply-templates select="Dictionary/WordDefinition">
        <xsl:sort select="Word"/>
    </xsl:apply-templates>
<!-- preceding replaces James' outer "for-each" -->

<xsl:template match="WordDefinition">
    <xsl:apply-templates select="Definition"/>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="Definition[1]">
    <tr bgcolor="#99CCFF">
        <td><xsl:apply-templates select="../Word"/></td>
        <td><xsl:apply-templates/></td>
    </tr>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="Definition">
    <tr bgcolor="#99CCAA">
        <td><br/></td>
        <td><xsl:apply-templates/></td>
    </tr>
</xsl:template>


-- Roger Glover
   glover_roger@xxxxxxxxx



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