Re: Problem with Formatting a string.

Hi,
  I think it should be possible to construct a string
variable like this 0000  depending on number of dots,
by writing a recursive named template.

Regards,
Mukul

--- Lakshmi narayana <lchintala@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Hi List,
> 
> I want to format a number based on condition. I
> wrote a template which does
> 1. Input parameter is a string to the template.
> 2. Count number of dots in the string.
> for eg: if input string : 'SH-12.3.4' then number of
> dots = 2
> 3. Format the sequence attribute for that node based
> on the number of dots.
> see the following xslt code.
> <xsl:template name="NewName">
> <xsl:param name="strRep" />
> <xsl:variable name="nrdots"
> select="string-length($strRep) -
> string-length(translate($strRep, '.', ''))" />
> <xsl:choose>
> 	<xsl:when test="$nrdots = 0">
> 		<xsl:value-of
>
select="concat($strRep,concat('.',format-number(./@Sequence,'0')))"/>
> 	</xsl:when>
> 	<xsl:when test="$nrdots = 1">
> 		<xsl:value-of
>
select="concat($strRep,concat('.',format-number(./@Sequence,'00')))"/>
> 	</xsl:when>
> 	<xsl:when test="$nrdots = 2">
> 		<xsl:value-of
>
select="concat($strRep,concat('.',format-number(./@Sequence,'000')))"/>
> 	</xsl:when>
> 	<xsl:when test="$nrdots = 3">
> 		<xsl:value-of
>
select="concat($strRep,concat('.',format-number(./@Sequence,'0000')))"/>
> 	</xsl:when>
> </xsl:choose>
> </xsl:template>
> 
> 4. Suppose there are 4 dots, I have to add one more
> when statement. I have
> to add n number of conditions for n-possible values.
> 5. What I want is, a template which automatically
> formats based on the
> number of dots.
> 
> Can any one send me the standard template for this.
> 
> Thanks
> Ch. Laxmi Narayana Babu
> 
> 


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