XSLT Function

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Dec 8th, 2010, 10:17 PM
abhijit

XSLT Function

Have you ever tried to use a function within an XSL transformation?
In my case, I followed an online tutorial and came to a conclusion that some functions work, while others don't.

PHP Code:

String length: <xsl:value-of select="string-length(artist)" /> <br /> Current Date: <xsl:value-of select="current-dateTime()" /> <hr />

In this case, string-length(artist) worked for me, but as soon as I put in the current-dateTime, it messes up the output. Can anyone tell me how can I get the XSL to output the current-dateTime()?
Dec 9th, 2010, 08:26 AM
MarkT

Re: XSLT Function

You have a few suggestions to try here.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1...e-current-date
Dec 9th, 2010, 09:58 AM
abhijit

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Re: XSLT Function

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkT

You have a few suggestions to try here.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1...e-current-date

I have looked at that last night. I did have a go with both the suggestions in that thread. I am attaching the sample XML and XSL file that I have.

I am using notepad++ with XML Plugins installed.
Dec 9th, 2010, 10:48 AM
MarkT

Re: XSLT Function

Give this a try for your xsl. You may have to adjust your date format

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>  <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt" xmlns:my="urn:sample" extension-element-prefixes="my"> <msxsl:script language="JScript" implements-prefix="my"> function today() { var d = new Date(); var day = d.getDate(); var month = d.getMonth(); var year = d.getYear(); var curr_date = month + '-' + day + '-' + year; return curr_date; } </msxsl:script> <xsl:template match="/"> <html> <body> <h3>Artists:</h3> <ul> <xsl:for-each select="catalog/cd"> <li> <a href="#{generate-id(artist)}"> <xsl:value-of select="artist" /> </a> </li> </xsl:for-each> </ul> <hr /> <xsl:for-each select="catalog/cd"> Artist: <a name="{generate-id(artist)}"> <xsl:value-of select="artist" /> </a> <br /> Title: <xsl:value-of select="title" /> <br /> Price: <xsl:value-of select="price" /> <br /> String length: <xsl:value-of select="string-length(artist)" /> <br /> Current Date: <xsl:value-of select="my:today()" /> <hr /> </xsl:for-each> </body> </html> </xsl:template> </xsl:stylesheet>