Re: genarate key using a variable

With XSLT 1.0 you cannot keep 'match' and 'use'
attributes of xsl:key as variables. I can suggest a
workaround though ;)

You can have two variables lets say var1 and var2
passed as parameters to stylesheet. These variables
will identify *which key you must use* in the XSLT.

for e.g. the XSLT will be like --
<xsl:param name="var1"/>
<xsl:param name="var2"/>

<xsl:key name="x" match="something" use="@Deposit"/>
<xsl:key name="y" match="something" use="@Something"/>

<xsl:if test="$var1 = 1">
  <xsl:for-each select="key('x',$var2)">
    <!-- do some processing -->
  </xsl:for-each> 
</xsl:if>

<xsl:if test="$var1 = 2">
  <xsl:for-each select="key('y',$var2)">
    <!-- do some processing -->
  </xsl:for-each> 
</xsl:if>

<!-- more ifs if required .. -->

In this way you are able to parameterize the
processing. The workaround is --
1. Define multiple xsl:keys in the XLST
2. Pass the paremeters to XSLT to use one of the
xsl:keys

In the above example -- var1 will select which key to
use(x or y), and var2 will provide value for @Deposit
or @Something .. You can define as many keys as you
want x, y, z, u, .. etc

Regards,
Mukul

--- aruniima.chakrabarti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi All,
> Is it possible to generate a xsl:key using a
> variable ? 
> As in  xsl:key element it does not allow me to use a
> variable in either match or use attribute. So is
> there any other way to do the same...
> 
> 	e.g. 
> 		I want to search for all Rows with attribute say
> "@Deposit = 1"  
> 		where I receive both the attribute & the attribute
> value as parameters from the user.
> 
> 	
> 
> Regards,
> aruniima
> 
> 
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