Exclude Elements in Apply Templates

mrame · November 26th, 2008, 05:40 AM

If your input XML is like
<result>
    <variable CY="2008"/>
    <a1><MyNode1>MyNode1</MyNode1></a1>
    <a1><a2><MyNode1>MyNode1</MyNode1></a2></a1>
    <a1><a2><MyNode1>MyNode1</MyNode1>
            <a3><MyNode2>MyNode2</MyNode2></a3>
        </a2>
    </a1>
</result>
or like
<result>
    <variable CY="2008"/>
    <a1>
        <MyNode1>
            <test>MyNode1</test>
            <test>MyNode1</test>
        </MyNode1>
    </a1>
    <a1><a2><MyNode1>
            <test>MyNode1</test>
            <test>MyNode1</test>
        </MyNode1></a2>
    </a1>
    <a1>
        <a2><MyNode1>
                <test>MyNode1</test>
                <test>MyNode1</test>
            </MyNode1>
            <a3><MyNode2>
                <test>MyNode2</test>
                <test>MyNode2</test>
            </MyNode2></a3>
        </a2>
    </a1>
</result>
then the template mentioned below will give the required result.
<xsl:template match="/">
        <xsl:apply-templates select="//MyNode1 | //MyNode2 | //MyNodeN"/>
    </xsl:template>

If our understanding is wrong then show the relevant parts of input xml and xsl. This way would help you much.

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Rummy

mail4kaja · November 26th, 2008, 06:09 AM

Huh... I have pointed out the problem. I'm getting the output, when I remove the schema url from my xml instance. But, I need to have my xml input with all the reference to its schema(s).

Is there anything I have left out in my XSL to inform about the namespaces?

R Kaja Mohideen
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samjudson · November 26th, 2008, 06:27 AM

What schema reference?

You haven't shown us your input XML or what output you want (vs. what output you are getting).

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joefawcett · November 26th, 2008, 06:34 AM

Take a look at the first post in this forum, it has links to matching nodes in namespaces.

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mail4kaja · November 26th, 2008, 06:36 AM

This is how my input xml starts

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Configuration xsi:schemaLocation="Configuration A_Config.xsd" xmlns="Configuration" xmlns:dataAttr="dataAttr" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
.
.
.
</Configuration>

I get output when I change it to
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Configuration>
.
.
.
</Configuration>

How to overcome this ?

R Kaja Mohideen
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mail4kaja · November 29th, 2008, 09:30 AM

Anyone out there.... how to resolve this issue?

R Kaja Mohideen
http://www.vhost4all.com/

Martin Honnen · November 29th, 2008, 09:41 AM

If you use XSLT 1.0 then you need to bind a prefix to the default namespace and use that prefix in XPath expressions and in match patterns to qualify element names e.g.

Code:

<xsl:stylesheet
  xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
  version="1.0"
  xmlns:df="Configuration">

  <xsl:template match="df:Configuration">
    <xsl:apply-templates select=".//df:Foo | .//df:Bar"/>
  </xsl:template>

If you are using XSLT 2.0 then you can use the xpath-default-namespace attribute e.g.

Code:

<xsl:stylesheet
  xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
  version="2.0"
  xpath-default-namespace="Configuration">

  <xsl:template match="Configuration">
    <xsl:apply-templates select=".//Foo | .//Bar"/>
  </xsl:template>

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Microsoft MVP - XML

mail4kaja · November 29th, 2008, 11:41 AM

Thanks a lot. I got it working. :)

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joefawcett · November 29th, 2008, 12:09 PM

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by mail4kaja
Anyone out there.... how to resolve this issue?

R Kaja Mohideen
http://www.vhost4all.com/

Yes, dozens. That's why I posted the answer but, apparently, you couldn't be bothered to read it.

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Joe (Microsoft MVP - XML)