XSLT Function

**abhijit** · Dec 8th, 2010, 10:17 PM

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()?

**MarkT** · Dec 9th, 2010, 08:26 AM

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

**abhijit** · Dec 9th, 2010, 09:58 AM

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.

**MarkT** · Dec 9th, 2010, 10:48 AM

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

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!-- Edited by XMLSpy&#174; -->
<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>

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