Thanks.. I just wrapped the xpath in the string function
<x:set var="firstday" select="string($doc//day[1]/@date)" />
Which did the trick
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Tag Libraries Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: attributes..
> How about:
>
> <x:set var="firstday" select="$doc//day[1]/@date" />
> <fmt:formatDate var="firstday" value="${firstday}" pattern="MM-dd-yyyy" />
> <sql:query var="something">
> SELECT * FROM orders WHERE date = ?
> <sql:dateParam value="${firstday}" />
> </sql:query>
>
> James Smith
> Application Systems Analyst, Treistman Center
> College of Fine Arts, University of Arizona
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 8:31 PM
> Subject: X: attributes..
>
>
> I'm trying to use the value of an xml attribute in calculations later on
in
> the page. Perhaps I'm mistaken, but given the following xml:
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
> <days>
> <day date="07-01-2003" />
> </days>
>
> and the following JSP:
> <x:set var="firstday" select="$doc//day[1]/@date" />
> <sql:query var="something">
> SELECT * FROM orders WHERE date = ?
> <sql:param value="${firstday}"/>
> </sql:query>
> I get no rows returned. I realize that the x:set is setting a node-set
(or
> at least that is my guess) but I dont see how to get that XPath to give me
a
> string.
>
> Can anyone help? Thanks.
>
>
> Rick
>
>
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