Document ( ) Function

bonekrusher · August 4th, 2006, 06:15 AM

Hi all,

I am trying to learn the how to pull content from another XML file using the Document ( ) function. Does any one have a linke to a good working sample, showing the XML source and XSLT code?

Thanks for the help.

Bones

mhkay · August 4th, 2006, 06:28 AM

There are lots of examples in my book. I'm not immediately aware of any others. It might be easier to explain what problem you are having.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference

bonekrusher · August 4th, 2006, 06:48 AM

I am currently at work and left the book at home. I was just trying to learn how to use it.

This is what I have so far:

xml where I want to pull from called source.xml:

Code:

<book>
    <Chapter>
        <Section>
            <SecTitle/>
        </Section>
        <Caution>Caution - THIS IS IT</Caution>
    </Chapter>
</book>

Here is the XSLT calling the document funntion:

Code:

<xsl:template match="JBU:revTEXT">
        <span style="background-color:yellow; ">
            <xsl:value-of select="document('source.xml')/Book/Chapter/Caution"/>
            <xsl:apply-templates/>
        </span>
    </xsl:template>

The XML processed but I dont see the source information.

Thanks for the help

mhkay · August 4th, 2006, 06:56 AM

Your element is called "book", not "Book".

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference

bonekrusher · August 4th, 2006, 07:08 AM

Thanks, I change it but still nothing. Any ideas?

bonekrusher · August 4th, 2006, 08:01 AM

never mind, I got it.

YAHOO!!!