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Rob just wanted to thank you for your reply and making me understand exactly the error in the way I was understanding how the for-each works. This fixed my problem. Once again thanks for the prompt reply. John M. Fernandes -----Original Message----- From: me@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:me@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 3:08 PM To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Comparing Variables > Hi I am still new to this technology so bare with my > problem. > I have a default value from a xml document for an > employee as <employee>John > Doe</employee>. > In the XSL stylesheet I have a node set creating a drop > down list as > described below > > <select name="employee"> > <xsl:for-each select="$v_employee/name"> > <option value="{.}"><xsl:value-of > select="."/></option> > </xsl:for-each> > </select> > > My problem is this. I want to be able to compare as > each list item is being > created the value of the current item to the default > value in employee, so > that I may make that value on the list the Selected > Item. I have tried the > attempt below. However it seems that the value of the > default value > (employee) is always null. Just so you know (you say you are new) - when using a value-of and the thing you are trying to access doesn't exists, it will return null as opposed to an error. > ***<xsl:value-of select="employee"/> --- Value is John > Doe *********** at this point you could set <xsl:variable name="sKeeper" select="employee" /> > <select name="employee"> > <xsl:for-each select="$v_employer/employer/option"> > > ***<xsl:value-of select="employee"/> --- Value is empty When you use the for-each you are moved into that part of the tree. Meaning everything is relative to the point $v_employer/employer/option. Is there an employee element like $v_employer/employer/option/employee? if not that is why it is null. > *********** if you use that variable comment above you could do something like <xsl:if test="string($sKeeper) = string(.)"> etc etc > <xsl:if test="employee= '{.}"> > <option value="{.}" > selected="selected"><xsl:value-of > select="./description"/></option> > </xsl:if> > <xsl:if test="not(employee= '{.}')"> > <option value="{.}" "><xsl:value-of > select="./description"/></option> > </xsl:if> > </xsl:for-each> > </select> > > I guess my question is can this be done or how can I > bring a value from the > main template in to be compared to the item on the list > as it is iterating > through it. I think you were just missing the fact that your context moves. Cheers, Rob _/ _/_/ _/_/_/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ http://treebeard.sourceforge.net http://ashpool.sourceforge.net XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list Get to know us http://www.thestar.com - Canada's largest daily newspaper online http://www.toronto.com - All you need to know about T.O. http://www.workopolis.com - Canada's biggest job site http://www.torontostartv.com - Webcasting & Production http://www.newinhomes.com - Ontario's Largest New Home & Condo Website http://www.waymoresports.com - Canada's most comprehensive sports site http://www.tmgtv.ca - Torstar Media Group Television XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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