Yes, I think it is feasible. Here's some XSLT code we have that tests string
length and forks based on the result:
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test="string-length(@PRIMARY_ID) < 11">
<xsl:value-of select="@PRIMARY_ID" />
</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>
<xsl:value-of select="substring(@PRIMARY_ID, 1,
10)" /> 
<xsl:value-of select="substring(@PRIMARY_ID, 11)" />
</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
I think everything else you require would just involve a few more nested
<xsl:choose> statements for the alignment types.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Abhijit Junnare [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:47 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Java script with xsl in FOP ?
>
>
> Nope. I didnt write the code yet. I thought it would
> be better to know if it is worth trying before going
> long down the road.
> Sorry about that. If you still want the code I write
> it and send.
> Thanks
> Abhi
> --- "Savino, Matt C"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > You don't have the actual JavaScript do you? I find
> > code usually works better than prose.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Abhijit Junnare [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:33 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: RE: Java script with xsl in FOP ?
> > >
> > >
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Can you paste the entire JavaScript
> > functionality
> > > > you are trying to emulate with XSLT, or is it
> > too
> > > > much? X-PATH is tricky, but you can do a lot
> > with
> > > > it.
> > >
> > > Here is some functionality that I would like to
> > > emulate in XSLT.
> > > I have some xml element called "Name". I want to
> > check
> > > the length of the "Name" element. If the string
> > length
> > > for this is for example 10. I want to write it in
> > a
> > > fixed width for example 20. So since I want the
> > field
> > > to be fixed I want to add 10 fill charaters. The
> > > number of fill characters I want to add will vary
> > as
> > > per the string length. Also the alignment can be
> > > different. If the alignment is center then I want
> > to
> > > add fill characters before(here 5) and after (here
> > 5)
> > > the actual Name. If alignment is left then I want
> > to
> > > add fill characters (here 10)after the name and
> > > similarly for right aligned I want to add before
> > the
> > > Name.
> > > Do you think something like this is feasible using
> > XSL
> > > for variable lengths of the strings that come from
> > > xml?
> > > Your help is really appreciated.
> > > Thanks,
> > > Abhi
> > >
> > >
> > > --- "Savino, Matt C"
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Can you paste the entire JavaScript
> > functionality
> > > > you are trying to emulate with XSLT, or is it
> > too
> > > > much? X-PATH is tricky, but you can do a lot
> > with
> > > > it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Abhijit Junnare
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:25 AM
> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Subject: RE: Java script with xsl in FOP ?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > YES. The output will be pdf. So I dont want to
> > > > proceed
> > > > > if I know that it wont work in the future. So
> > I am
> > > > > asking everyone so that I can think what I
> > should
> > > > be
> > > > > doing.
> > > > > Abhi
> > > > >
> > > > > --- "Savino, Matt C"
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > Duh, I forgot this was the FOP board. Is
> > this
> > > > output
> > > > > > going to PDF? I think PDF can also do some
> > form
> > > > of
> > > > > > JavaScript processing but I've never tried.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Savino, Matt C
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:16 AM
> > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: Java script with xsl in FOP ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > As long as the calculations get done
> > > > somewhere,
> > > > > > either by the
> > > > > > > XLST processor or the browser, the end
> > result
> > > > > > should be the
> > > > > > > same correct? (Unless some other XSLT
> > process
> > > > is
> > > > > > dependent on
> > > > > > > the outcome of these calcs.)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: Victor Mote
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:11
> > AM
> > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Java script with xsl in FOP
> > ?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Abhijit Junnare wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Is it possible to use javascript
> > inside
> > > > the
> > > > > > XSL that
> > > > > > > > > will be used with FOP.
> > > > > > > > > I need to do some calculations and so
> > I
> > > > need
> > > > > > this. Is
> > > > > > > > > there any other way to do some basic
> > math
> > > > or
> > > > > > some
> > > > > > > > > string manipulation? I know the string
> > > > > > functions in
> > > > > > > > > xsl but I am afraid they wont solve my
> > > > > > problem.
> > > > > > > > > Any help if appreciated.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > (This is really an XSLT question.) I
> > haven't
> > > > > > ever done it
> > > > > > > > with javascript,
> > > > > > > > but I understand that it can be done.
> > See
> > > > the
> > > > > > bottom of:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/XSL-FO/message/3857
> > > > > > > > where a method for using java in XSLT
> > (to
> > > > get
> > > > > > today's date)
> > > > > > > > is demonstrated.
> > > > > > > > Note also that this must be dependent on
> > > > your
> > > > > > XSLT engine, so
> > > > > > > > check its docs
> > > > > > > > or mailing lists for more specific
> > > > information.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Victor Mote
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
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