Re: <xsl:for-each select="$myvar">

<xsl:param/> is used to inject values from the outside world into XSLT

in addition, they have a dual role of serving as a mechanism to inject a
variable into a template, named or otherwise

<xsl:param/> is declared as a global variable or template variable whereas
<xsl:variable/> adheres to within its scope

param
http://www.dpawson.co.uk/xsl/sect2/N5982.html



cheers, jim fuller

----- Original Message -----
From: "Smith, Graham" <Graham.Smith@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 3:52 PM
Subject: RE:  <xsl:for-each select="$myvar">


> Vasu,
> Is it possible that Bill could use an xsl:parameter to get a
> variable input from outside, or do xsl:parameters only work at nested
levels
> WITHIN the xsl...?
>
> Graham.
> > Graham Smith (IPC 692)
> > International Financial Systems
> > Pfizer Limited, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich
> > Kent, England
> > CT13 9NJ
> >
> > Tel:   +44 1304 646054
> > Fax:  +44 1304 655711
> > e-mail:  Graham.Smith@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > LEGAL NOTICE
> >
> > Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may
be
> privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this
e-mail
> by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not an addressee, any
disclosure
> or copying of the contents of this e-mail or any action taken (or not
taken)
> in reliance on it is unauthorised and may be unlawful. If you are not an
> addressee, please inform the sender immediately.
> >
> > Pfizer Limited is registered in England under No. 526209 with its
> registered office at Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9NJ
> >
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vasu Chakkera [mailto:vasucv@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 June 2002 15:20
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re:  <xsl:for-each select="$myvar">
>
>
> No!!
> you can only refer to nodeset in the xsl:for-each... you are tryin to
refer
> to a variable through $myvar .. which is wrong...
>
> if you wanted to do something in the lines of picking up all the items
whose
>
> name is "DEC" or what ever, then you may want to try the following..
> Your XML:
> <?xml version="1.0" ?>
> <collection>
> <intro>My Computer Collection</intro>
> <item>
>          <manufacturer>DEC</manufacturer>
>          <model>MicroVAX 3100-30</model>
>          <opsys>OpenVMS 5.5-2</opsys>
>          <cpu>25MHz</cpu>
>          <memory>unknown</memory>
>          <enclosure>BA42-B</enclosure>
>          <notes>none</notes>
> </item>
> <item>
>          <manufacturer>COMPAQ</manufacturer>
>          <model>COMPAQ II</model>
>          <opsys>OpenVMS 5.5-2</opsys>
>          <cpu>KA630</cpu>
>          <memory>unknown</memory>
>          <enclosure>BA23 rackmount</enclosure>
>          <notes>This is my first VAX which I hope to get running
>          with OSU (=DECthreads)</notes>
> </item>
> </collection>
>
>
> XSL:
>
> ( to select the model of an item with the manufacturer as DEC or COmpaq or
> whichever u choose ... i have only selected the Model... you may select
> which ever u want to)
>
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
> xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
> <xsl:template match="/">
> <xsl:for-each select="/collection/item[manufacturer = 'DEC']">
> <xsl:value-of select="model"/>
> <br></br>
> </xsl:for-each>
> </xsl:template>
> </xsl:stylesheet>
>
> In the above style sheet you are specific about the manufacturer value..
you
>
> can change that value to 'Compaq' to get all the items whose manufacturer
is
>
> Compaq..
>
> HTH ( if this is what you want )
>
> >From: "William S." <wstan@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: xsl-list <XSL-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject:  <xsl:for-each select="$myvar">
> >Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 15:57:44 +0200
> >
> >I am trying to do the operation as described in the subject
> >line but am getting "Sablotron Error (48):
> >expression is not a node set".
> >
> >The value of the variable is "item" which is the same as if
> >I used "<xsl:for-each select="item">" So why
> >doesnt this work?
> >
> >What I had hoped to do with this is allow the user to
> >have control what is displayed in an XML file. For
> >instance with the XML file below I would like to display
> >only DEC machines, or only Compaq, or only IBM.
> >
> >XML file sample...
> >
> ><?xml version="1.0" ?>
> >
> ><collection>
> >         <intro>My Computer Collection</intro>
> ><item>
> >         <manufacturer>DEC</manufacturer>
> >         <model>MicroVAX 3100-30</model>
> >         <opsys>OpenVMS 5.5-2</opsys>
> >         <cpu>25MHz</cpu>
> >         <memory>unknown</memory>
> >         <enclosure>BA42-B</enclosure>
> >         <notes>none</notes>
> ></item>
> >
> ><item>
> >         <manufacturer>DEC</manufacturer>
> >         <model>MicroVAX II</model>
> >         <opsys>OpenVMS 5.5-2</opsys>
> >         <cpu>KA630</cpu>
> >         <memory>unknown</memory>
> >         <enclosure>BA23 rackmount</enclosure>
> >         <notes>This is my first VAX which I hope to get running
> >         with OSU (=DECthreads)</notes>
> ></item>
> >  . . . . and so on...
> >
> >By the way, I am not too sure the XML file is formatted very
> >well. This is just a test setup. Can anyone suggest a better way to
> >do it? I can't seem to see anything in the archives. I am
> >using php with Sablotron and doing this all on the server end.
> >
> >Thank you,
> >--
> >Bill
> >Amsterdam, NL
> >
> >  XSL-List info and archive:  http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
>
>
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
>
>
>  XSL-List info and archive:  http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
>
>  XSL-List info and archive:  http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list


 XSL-List info and archive:  http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list