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Re: mismatched tags with xsl:if
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- Subject: Re: [xsl] mismatched tags with xsl:if
- From: Benjamin Franz <snowhare at nihongo dot org>
- Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 09:14:32 -0800 (PST)
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, Xavier Defrang wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I run into the following classical issue :
>
> <xsl:if test="...">
> <tag> <!-- opening tag -->
> </xsl:if>
> ...
> <xsl:if test="...">
> </tag> <!-- corresponding closing tag -->
> </xsl:if>
>
> I know I read a few times ago how to handle this
> case but I can't remember... was it related to
> xsl:text and it's escaping attribute? I don't
> know...
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test="...">
<tag>
<xsl:apply-templates select="..."/>
</tag>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>
<xsl:apply-templates select="..."/>
</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
Don't fight the language. A template is much like a function in a
procedural language - if you need to do the same (or nearly the same)
thing in two different contexts, put it in a template and call the
template.
--
Benjamin Franz
... with proper design, the features come cheaply. This
approach is arduous, but continues to succeed.
---Dennis Ritchie
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