Need Help in EXSLT function str:tokenize

priby · August 31st, 2009, 10:19 AM

Hi all,

I am trying to tokenize a string that has empty space in between the delimiters(comma is used as delimiter).

I have the XSL code as shown below:

Code:

  <xsl:variable name="Test" select="',BBBB,,DDDD,EEEE'"/>
      <xsl:variable name="TestToken" select="str:tokenize($Test,',')"/>

<xsl:message>Value of first is ....<xsl:value-of select="$TestToken[1]"/></xsl:message>
<xsl:message>Value of second  is ....<xsl:value-of select="$TestToken[2]"/></xsl:message>
<xsl:message>Value of Third is ....<xsl:value-of select="$TestToken[3]"/></xsl:message>
<xsl:message>Value of Fourth is ....<xsl:value-of select="$TestToken[4]"/></xsl:message>
<xsl:message>Value of Fifth is ....<xsl:value-of select="$TestToken[5]"/></xsl:message>

Upon executing this code, I get the output as follows:

Value of first is ....BBBB
Value of second is ....DDDD
Value of Third is ....EEEE
Value of Fourth is ....
Value of Fifth is ....

But my required output is as below:

Value of first is ....
Value of second is ....BBBB
Value of Third is ....
Value of Fourth is ....EEEE
Value of Fifth is ....DDDD

I would like to know how to get the required output using str:tokenize.
I want to take the tokenized values to a variable and access it like an array like TestToken[1] (As shown the code above)

Any help appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Priby

Martin Honnen · August 31st, 2009, 01:25 PM

Which XSLT processor are you using? Have you tried a different processor to compare the results? I am afraid http://exslt.org/str/functions/tokenize/index.html is not specifying exactly what has to happen for edge cases.

priby · September 1st, 2009, 01:43 AM

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

I am using FOP to convert XSL to PDF and the FOP is integrated in an application. I do not have any option to change the processor.

Priby