RE: Problem Dynamically setting XSL Sort order

> I am using XML Spy 5 and MSXML4
> 
> Can't seem to get the suggested solution on the FAQ to work for
> Dynamically setting the sort order within an XSLT

[snip]

> 	<xsl:param name="sortOrder" select="descending" />

I think here you mean: 

<xsl:param name="sortOrder" select="'descending'" />
                                    ^          ^
Notice the single quotes.  This is a common mistake; without the quotes
you mean 'select the <descending> element', with the quotes you mean the
string value 'descending'.  

By the way, 

>   <xsl:sort order="{$sortOrder}" select="field/value[../@ID=$sortKey]"

Here you can write select="field[@ID=$sortKey]/value" as it's more
natural (and readable) than stepping back up the tree.

Cheers
andrew 


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