Re: xsl sort: using element attribute as sort key!

Hi,
         Your stylesheet would work if you didn't have the "@column=$sort"
in the select of xsl:sort. With the equals check, it is possibly ignoring
the select completely and ordering all the df_data nodes based on its
content and in  the order specified by the order attribute.

If  you would like to sort on the df_data nodes having attribute 'column'
it makes sense. If  you would like to sort based on df_data nodes having
attribute 'column' equals to 'name' then you need to have it in your
apply-templates than in the xsl:sort instruction.

You can get the desired result with

<xsl:sort select="df_data/@column" order="$dir"/>

Cheers,
Omprakash.V








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Hi all,

I am trying to sort based on an elements attribute. Doesn't seem to work.
Can i do this, and if so, what am i doing wrong?
Replies greatly appreciated!

$sort parameter = 'name'
$dir parameter = 'descending'

xml structure:
<dfile>
  <df_data_row>
    <df_data column='name'>Value</df_data>
  </df_data_row>
  <df_data_row>
    <df_data column='phone'>Value2</df_data>
  </df_data_row>
</dfile>

<xsl:if test="$sort">
  <xsl:apply-templates select="dfile/df_data_row">
    <xsl:sort select="df_data/@column = $sort" order="$dir"></xsl:sort>
  </xsl:apply-templates>
</xsl:if>

Cheers,
Adam






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