RE: Param in xsl:sort select

Hi,

> I'm trying to pass a string value as a parameter to my 
> stylesheet. That value is supposed to control the sorting of 
> contacts. 
> 
> I have a solution that works but the expression used in my 
> xsl:sort select attribute looks horrible 
> (./*[local-name()=$sortParam]).

You can rewrite it to

  *[local-name()=$sortParam]

> I want to use something like 
> <xsl:sort select="$sortName"/> instead but that doesn't work. Why?

Because $sortName will always evaluate to the same string, thus all items to be sorted have the same sort key.

Cheers,

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