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 Xalan, as far as I know, has always permitted variable references in match patterns, despite the fact that the spec says it's an error; and after this length of time (especially as it's permitted in XSLT 2.0) I would think it's unlikely that they will change this. I would categorize this as a "known non-conformance" rather than a bug, in the sense that they almost certainly made a conscious decision to deviate from the spec here. Michael Kay > -----Original Message----- > From: Angel Gavin [mailto:agavin@xxxxxx] > Sent: 16 March 2005 13:55 > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: external var in XSL > > David, > > Thanks a lot for your valuable feedback. This has been my > first intervention > in the list. Not very successful, I must say. You are right > and I am wrong > (well, at least I was right when I said I am not a guru!) > > I've just discovered my answer was not exactly about the > issue you have > pointed out (it works, though). > > Nevertheless, the problem is still the same. The following > stylesheet works > in Xalan v1.4.0: > > <?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:param name="chapterNumber" select="'chapter3'"/> > <xsl:template match="chapters/chapter[@name = $chapterNumber]"> > <html> > <head> > <title> > <xsl:value-of select="@name"/> > </title> > </head> > <body> > <xsl:value-of select="."/> > </body> > </html> > </xsl:template> > </xsl:stylesheet> > > I do not get any error. I do not control what to do with "chapter1 and > chapter2 elements", but it produces the desired effect. In > other words, it > does not complain about including > > <xsl:template match="chapters/chapter[@name = $chapterNumber]">. > > I run xalan from XML Spy. The funny thing is that, when using > Altova's XSLT > engine, it gives me an error that is completely in line with > your comment > ("Variables and parameters cannot be used in variables"). The > same happens > with MSXML. > > Since I am more used to xalan, I guess it is a bit more (much > too?) flexible > with this. Maybe it is a bug actually. > > To be honest, I am using xalan v1.4.0, and last release is > 1.9. Maybe this > bug (if any) has been fixed yet (I will check it asap). > > Nevertheless, the solution in my previous mail seems to make > more sense for > me (and seems to be correct!). > > Regards, > Angel > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Carlisle [mailto:davidc@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 16 March 2005 14:34 > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: external var in XSL > > > > > I've tried an example (using Xalan; see below) and it works. > > that is a xalan bug then. > > > > Am I doing something wrong? > > yes you can not use variable or param references in match patterns. > > David > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The > service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive > anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: > http://www.star.net.uk > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > > > ______________________ > Este mensaje, y en su caso, cualquier fichero anexo al mismo, > puede contener informacion clasificada por su emisor como > confidencial > en el marco de su Sistema de Gestion de Seguridad de la > Informacion siendo para uso exclusivo del destinatario, quedando > prohibida su divulgacion copia o distribucion a terceros sin la > autorizacion expresa del remitente. Si Vd. ha recibido este mensaje > erroneamente, se ruega lo notifique al remitente y proceda a > su borrado. > Gracias por su colaboracion. > ______________________ > This message including any attachments may contain confidential > information, according to our Information Security Management System, > and intended solely for a specific individual to whom they > are addressed. > Any unauthorised copy, disclosure or distribution of this message > is strictly forbidden. If you have received this > transmission in error, > please notify the sender immediately and delete it. > ______________________ 
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