Re: output CDATA in xml using xsl

I guess, a simple XSL like written below(its complete
in all respects) -- might serve the purpose.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">

<xsl:output method="html" version="1.0"
encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>
	
<xsl:template match="/ads/ad">
  <ads>
    <ad>
      <hello>world</hello>
	<htmlcontent>   
	  <xsl:apply-templates select="paragraph"/> 
	</htmlcontent>
    </ad>
  </ads>
</xsl:template>
	
<xsl:template match="paragraph">
  <p><xsl:apply-templates/></p>
</xsl:template>
	
<xsl:template match="bold">
 <b><xsl:apply-templates/></b>
</xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

*I have'nt used CDATA* for the sake of simplicity. The
output requirements are being met, without using CDATA
section.

Please see Mike's answer also. He has given excellent
explanation, to the problem.

Regards,
Mukul

--- Thomas Rasmussen <tbr77@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Julian Reschke wrote:
> 
> > Thomas Rasmussen wrote:
> >
> >> Hello
> >> I am trying to make a xsl document that converts
> one xml document 
> >> into another, but have run into some trouble.
> >> I have this document:
> >> <ads>
> >> <ad>
> >> <hello>world</hello>
> >> <paragraph>Some <bold>html</bold> formatted
> text</paragraph>
> >> <paragraph>Another line of
> <bold>html</bold></paragraph>
> >> </ad>
> >> </ads>
> >>
> >> And I want this out:
> >> <ads>
> >> <ad>
> >> <hello>world</hello>
> >> <htmlcontent>
> >> <![CDATA[
> >> <p>Som Some <b>html</b> formatted text<p>
> >> <p>Another line of <b>html</b></p>
> >> ]]>
> >> </htmlcontent>
> >> </ad>
> >> </ads>
> >
> >
> > *Why* do you want that output? In general, it's
> better to keep 
> > wellformed XHTML content as XML instead of plain
> text (escaped markup).
> >
> > > ...
> >
> I agree, but it's for an external company and theire
> requirements says 
> it has to be CDATA.
> But it is wellformed XHTML so I can't really see a
> reason either?
> Maybe it's because they import from many different
> companies and some og 
> those can't suplly wellformed XHTML.
> 
> 
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