RE: question about xsl:element names

> From: Calvin Smith [mailto:calvins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 3:32 PM
> Subject:  question about xsl:element names
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> How can one create an element with a name that is not determined until
> runtime? I tried assigning to a variable and putting the 
> variable in the
> name attribute of xsl:element, but that doesn't work, and I 
> tried using
> the name function within the name attribute, since the name 
> of the element
> should be the name of another element, but that doesn't work either.
> 
> I've checked the FAQs that I'm aware of, and didn't see this question.
> Thanks in advance...

This is one of the few cases where you can use an attribute value template
(AVT) within an XSLT element:

<xsl:element name="{name()}">
  <!-- template-body -->
</xsl:element>

Note the curly braces around the name() function within the name attribute.
You can also assign the value of the namespace attribute in this manner.

Check out http://www.dpawson.co.uk/xsl/sect2/N1575.html and
http://www.dpawson.co.uk/xsl/sect2/N3257.html#d3243e40 for more info on
using AVTs.

hth,
b.

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