Hi all,
I wonder if there is a way to extract a text string and pass it as a value for
the <xref linkend=""/> expression. For example, when I write:
Some text text text (see ref=[sect_test]),
I would like to take the text within the [ ] delimiters and pass it as a value
for the linkend attribute of the xref element called in my customized table
template. The reason for this special workaround is that I've created a custom
template that enables you to add a table row with its entries using one
command, like so:
<table>
...
<row entry1="red" entry2="blue" entry3="black"/> -which saves a lot of typing.
So, if I wish to add a reference to some section from within entry1, I can't
write:
<row entry1="red (refer to <xref linkend="sect_test"/>)" entry2="blue"
entry3="black"/>
I need somehow to customize my table template that says something like:
...
<xsl:for-each select="row">
<row>
<xsl:if test="$entry1">
<entry>
<xsl:value-of select="@entry1"/>
<xsl:if test="contains('xref')">
<xref>
<xsl:copy-of select="@*"/>
<xsl:attribute name="linkend">
<xsl:copy-of select="@*"/>
<xsl:value-of select="<extracted_text_string>"/>
</xsl:attribute>
</xref>
</xsl:if>
</entry>
</xsl:if>
...
</row>
</xsl:for-each>
...
Please, advise me how to extract the text string from within [ ] delimiters to
pass it as a value for the <xref> expression.
Thanks a lot in advance!!!
Best wishes,
Nancy
