You could use the evaluate() extension function, but if the XPath is
invalid, the processor will stop the transformation. If you wanted more
control over whether or not processing will stop, you'd have to write your
own extension function and catch the appropriate exceptions. See the
documentation for more information.
The better way to do this without extension functions is to use a
stylesheet to generate a new stylesheet that contains the XPath expression
as a static string. You can then use that stylesheet.
Dave
Holger Fl�rke
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Subject: Convert string to XPath with
Xalan-C
01/31/2002 05:48
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Is it possible to test in an XSL(T)-stylesheet whether a string from the
XML source is a valid XPath or not? As far as I know there is no
possibility in the XSL(T)-standard. Maybe Xalan-C implements some extra
functions or can be cheated :^)
HolgeR
For example:
Document:
<A>
<TEST me="//x"/>
<TEST me=""/>
</A>
The XSL(T)-Stylesheet should complain the XPath in Attribute 'me' of the
second 'TEST' is illegal.
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