Re: dynamic node selection

[Tony Collen]

Adam Flegman wrote:

Hi Guys,

I have been trying to re-factor some existing xslt code and wonder if it is
possible to select nodes based on a string.
The string is built up by parameters so the value of the target node is
determined each time the xsl template is called. I am having trouble using the
string to select the target node. In the sample below I can calculate the name
of the target node I am after, but I am unsure how to convert the name into an
actual node.
<xsl:template name="createOptionList">
  <xsl:param name="parentNode" select="string()" />
  <xsl:param name="childNode" select="string()" />
  <xsl:variable 
       name="targetNode" 
       select="concat(name($listNode),'/',$listItem)" />

  <xsl:for-each select="$targetNode" >
      ... do the processing ....
  </xsl:for-each>
       
Any advice, greatly appreciated.
 



Adam,

I'm not too sure what you're trying to do. Are you trying to create an 
element named with the value of $targetNode? Or are you trying to apply 
your templates to the nodes named in the value of $targetNode?

If all you're trying to do is create a new named $targetNode, all you'd 
have to do is:

<xsl:element name="$targetNode"">foo</xsl:element>

So, again, I'm not to sure what you're trying to accomplish.. perhaps an 
xslt list can help.

Tony

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