Replacing xpath node with variable.

rabs · April 20th, 2009, 10:50 AM

is it possible to replace a node in an xpath with a variable?

My scenario is as follows...

I have the following xpath

Code:

/Properties/Data/Result/Externals/DcrContent/PressRelease/title

However, I would like to pass the title node in to the xpath via a variable.

i.e.

Code:

<xsl:variable name="desc" select="substring-after(Description,'*')"/>

I tried this -

Code:

/Properties/Data/Result/Externals/DcrContent/PressRelease/$desc

but I'm getting the following error

mMessage[A relative location path was expected following the '/' or '//' token.]

Thanks.

mhkay · April 20th, 2009, 11:00 AM

/Properties/Data/Result/Externals/DcrContent/PressRelease/*[name()='title']

Take care if namespaces are involved.

mhkay · April 20th, 2009, 11:01 AM

Sorry,

/Properties/Data/Result/Externals/DcrContent/PressRelease/*[name()=$desc]

rabs · April 20th, 2009, 11:55 AM

Thanks. that worked.