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I'm new to XSLT and haven't been able to figure out a simple way to do this.
I want to create a function (subroutine, procedure, whatever you want to call it ... ) for code reusability. What's the best way to do this?
Please keep in mind that I'm using version 1 of XSLT.
Thanks!
OneSource
I think templates might be whatyour looking for.
thanks. I'm already usingin my stylesheet. Are you referring to something different? Could you (or anyone else) please provide a simple example of code reuse (with templates or otherwise)?VB Code:
OneSource
Here is an example of using a template to create a label with a text box.
Now while the template is within the same stylesheet it could be placed anywhere and called from any other stylesheet you want.
Code:<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:template match="/">
<html>
<body>
<table border="0">
<xsl:for-each select="gui/textbox">
<tr>
<td>
<xsl:call-template name="lbltextbox">
<xsl:with-param name="txtlabel"><xsl:value-of select="lbl"/></xsl:with-param>
<xsl:with-param name="txtcontent"><xsl:value-of select="desc"/></xsl:with-param>
</xsl:call-template>
</td>
</tr>
</xsl:for-each>
</table>
</body>
</html>
</xsl:template>
<!-- this is the reusable part -->
<xsl:template name="lbltextbox">
<xsl:param name="txtlabel"/>
<xsl:param name="txtcontent"/>
<label><xsl:value-of select="$txtlabel"/></label>
<input type="text">
<xsl:attribute name="value">
<xsl:value-of select="$txtcontent"/>
</xsl:attribute>
</input>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
Code:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1250"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="sample.xsl"?>
<gui>
<textbox>
<lbl>item1</lbl>
<desc>1.50</desc>
</textbox>
<textbox>
<lbl>item2</lbl>
<desc>3.50</desc>
</textbox>
</gui>
DeadEyes ... I can now SEE the light! :)