I can't see what this has to do with parameters.

When you do apply-templates, each node that you select it processed by
exactly one template rule. If something is being processed twice, then
there's a flaw in your logic somewhere.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/ 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jacqueline Radebaugh [mailto:jrad@xxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 27 September 2006 20:12
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:  Help with Parameters
> 
> Dear All:
> 
> I am trying to implement a parameter into my style sheet, but 
> am having some problems.
> 
> I need to output the <desc> element in two different ways.
> 
> I first introduce the parameter with the following code:
> 
> <xsl:apply-templates select="parent::example/desc" 
> mode="leader"> <xsl:with-param 
> name="special_desc">yes</xsl:with-param>
> </xsl:apply-templates> 
> 
> The template for <desc> is:
> 
> <xsl:template match="example/desc" mode="leader">  <xsl:param 
> name="special_desc"/> <xsl:choose> <xsl:when 
> test="$special_desc='yes'"> <fo:wrapper font-style="italic" 
> font-weight="normal">
>    <xsl:text>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</xsl:text>
>    <xsl:value-of select="."/>
>   </fo:wrapper>
> </xsl:when>
> <xsl:otherwise>
> </xsl:otherwise>
> </xsl:choose>
> </xsl:template>
> 
> This works, however, I need another template for <desc> to 
> cover all other occurrences of <desc> in the file that do not 
> fall under the parameter.  I therefore have the following template:
> 
> <xsl:template match="desc">
>   <fo:block margin-left="8em" font-style="italic" 
> font-weight="normal">
>    <xsl:apply-templates select="@* | *[contains(@type, 
> $my_version) or string-length(@type)=0] | text()"/>
>   </fo:block>
>  </xsl:template> 
> 
> Unfortunately, the <desc> text that matches the  parameter is 
> being output twice:  once in the pattern outlined in the 
> parameter and once in the pattern outlined in the generic 
> <desc> template.  How can I get the <desc> text matching the 
> parameter to output only once (as outlined by the parameter) 
> and still allow all other cases of the <desc> text to output 
> as outlined by the generic "desc" template?
> 
> Thank you very much for any help that you may provide me.  I 
> sincerely appreciate it!
> 
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jackie Radebaugh
> 
> Library of Congress
> Network Development & MARC Standards Office Washington, DC USA
> Phone:  +1-202-707-1153
> FAX:  +1-202-707-0115
> E-Mail:  jrad@xxxxxxx