converting node to string

mister_mister · January 23rd, 2008, 03:01 PM

Consider the XML:

Code:

...
<Photo>
  <img alt="Some Image" src="/assets/image.gif" />
</Photo>
...

I'm trying to output EXACTLY the following (used inside a JavaScript). Replace the first < character to < and replace every " character with \"

Code:

&lt;img alt=\"Some Image\" src=\"/assets/image.gif\" />

I am stumped on how I would even attempt this. The only way I can get the image to actually display is by using copy-of which I can't seem alter it's value in any way.

Any help is appreciated,
Steve

bonekrusher · January 23rd, 2008, 09:35 PM

Hi,

Try something like this:

Code:

        <xsl:for-each select="//img">
            <xsl:text>&lt;</xsl:text>
            <xsl:value-of select="name()"/>
            <xsl:text> </xsl:text>
            <xsl:for-each select="@alt">
                <xsl:value-of select="name()"/>
            </xsl:for-each>
            <xsl:text>\=&quot;</xsl:text>
            <xsl:value-of select="@alt"/>
            <xsl:text>\&quot;</xsl:text>
            <xsl:for-each select="@src">
                <xsl:value-of select="name()"/>
            </xsl:for-each>
            <xsl:text>\=&quot;</xsl:text>
            <xsl:value-of select="@src"/>
            <xsl:text>\&quot;</xsl:text>
            <xsl:text>/</xsl:text>
            <xsl:text>&gt;</xsl:text>
        </xsl:for-each>

mister_mister · January 24th, 2008, 12:23 PM

that is perfect - thank you! it works like a charm. the only thing i had to change was swapping the \ character and = character.

Code:

<xsl:text>\=&quot;</xsl:text> 
<xsl:text>=\&quot;</xsl:text>

thanks bonekrusher - you really saved me a lot of time and frustration.
cheers,
steve