Processing specific Nodes

Krippers · November 5th, 2008, 12:36 PM

Hi, I have a problem processing specific nodes

XML example input:

Code:

<p>The quick brown</p>
<p PPT="Yes">Jumps over the 
  [list]
    <li><p><b>Hedge</b></p></li>
    <li><p><i>River</i></p></li>
  </ul>
</P>
<p>Running</p>

in the xslt I want to process the <p PPT="Yes"> and all child entities including <p> nodes but ignore all <p> outside of it that do not have this attribute set.

so far I have had good success with everything except <p> given that in the xslt I have <xsl:template match ="p"/>

Any ideas?

Martin Honnen · November 5th, 2008, 12:46 PM

Well if you want to process all p elements with attribute PPT being "Yes" then just do that e.g.

Code:

<xsl:template match="/">
<xsl:apply-templates select="//p[@PPT = 'Yes']"/>
</xsl:template>

then make sure you have a template for the p element that outputs whatever you need e.g.

Code:

<xsl:template match="p[@PPT = 'Yes']">
  <div>
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
  </div>
</xsl:template>

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Martin Honnen
Microsoft MVP - XML

Krippers · November 6th, 2008, 05:09 AM

Thanks for the input but I'm still left with the problem that any <p> objects nested in <p PPT="Yes"> doesnt get processed.

mrame · November 6th, 2008, 05:38 AM

Just now I checked the posted templates with the input xml you have posted. Its working fine for your requirement. the output obtained is:
<div>Jumps over the

            Hedge
            River
        </div>

Just check whether you are doing any mistake.

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Rummy