that's what i feared - but somehow i couldn't come up with the right keywords for my search. Care to give me a hint?

thanks
Jorg

Carsten Ziegeler wrote:

This was discussed several times, please have a look in the archives.

HTH
Carsten


-----Original Message-----
From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jorg Heymans
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 3:11 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: variable substitution in @type attributes


Carrying the discussion over from users@
Why is variable substituion not allowed in @type attributes ?
(or: is there a better way to translate below pseudo-syntax into real syntax?)


>>
>> Imagine Tuomo's usecase a bit more extended
>>
>> <map:match pattern="*.*">
>>    <map:generate src="{1}.{2}"/>
>>    <map:transform type="{2}"/>
>>    <map:serialize type="{2}"/>
>> </map:match>
>>
>> Using the old syntax this becomes
>>
>> <map:match pattern="*.*">
>>     <map:select type="parameter">
>>       <map:parameter name="parameter-selector-test" value="{2}"/>
>> <!-- for each possible file extension you need to have this block -->
>>       <map:when test="svg">
>>         <map:generate src="{1}.{2}"/>
>>         <map:transform type="svg"/>
>>         <map:serialize type="svg"/>
>>       </map:when>        
>>       <map:when test="video">
>>         <map:generate src="{1}.{2}"/>
>>         <map:transform type="video"/>
>>         <map:serialize type="video"/>
>>       </map:when>
>>       ......
>>     </map:select>
>> </map:match>
>>








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