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Re: transformation problem
On Sat, 06 Oct 2001 19:27:23 +0530, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>even this doesnt work!!
>here is what you we are doing :
>@name will return a node-set containing the attribute node with name "name".
correct
>
>possible problems i can think of:( even i am a beginner !!)
>1.can this node be converted to a string(ie will it return the
>string-value of the node).?
Yes
>2.can we put "variables" in the name attribute of xsl:element tag?
Yes, by means of an 'attribute value template', i.e. putting curly
brackets in it.
>
>i think more experienced people around would clarify......
>
>
>Manu
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>>Sorry, but this will never, never work! But there is a really easy
>>alternative:
>>
>><xsl:element name="@name"/>
This will never work either ;-))
Did you try what I posted yesterday? The above will try to create an
element with name @name (literally) which is of course illegal. You
want the value of @name, i.e. as I said before
<xsl:element name="{@name}"/>
with the curly brackets.
>>
>>Joerg
>>
Regards,
Trevor Nash
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