RE: Comparing Node Text Content with a String Set

Hi,

> ie.. instead of having the following <if test> syntax
> all through my multiple xslt files:
> 
> <xsl:if test="ACCTTYPE = 'AAA' or
>               ACCTTYPE = 'BBB' or
>               ACCTTYPE = 'CCC' or
>               ACCTTYPE = 'DDD' or
>               ACCTTYPE = 'EEE'">
> 	        
> I am curious if there is a way to define this once in
> a common xslt file which is then imported into my many
> xslt files, so if new types are added or removed, it
> only has to be changed once?

The template that contains the test, you can put that into a named template and xsl:import that stylesheet. Create a file that contains the types, e.g.

  <types>
    <type>AAA</type>
    <type>BBB</type>
    <type>CCC</type>
    <type>DDD</type>
  </types>

and in your stylesheet test it with

  <xsl:if test="document('test.xml')/types/type = ACCTTYPE">
    …
  </xsl:if>

Cheers,

Jarno

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