How to Match Nested List Tag

rangeshram · December 8th, 2009, 06:05 AM

Hi All,

We have modified the XSL to match the nested tags:

We can able to match the first-level of tags but when it comes to nested, the html output will not displayed the text.

Input:

Code:

<list id="l005" type="number">
	<listItem><para id="p005">The combat equipment consists of:</para>
		<list id="l00501" type="number">
			<listItem><para id="p005001">launch tube, which comprises 2 sections:</para>
				<list id="l005002" type="number">
					<listItem><para id="l0050011">nose section, with.. of the sensor</para></listItem>
					<listItem><para id="l0050012">control section, with.. to fly the missile</para></listItem>
				</list>
			</listItem>
		</list>
	</listItem>
</list>

XSL:

Code:

<xsl:template match='list[@type="number"]'>
     <OL STYLE="color: red">
       <xsl:for-each select="listItem/para">
          <LI Style="list-style-type: arabic; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size:9pt;  font-weight:normal;">
     <xsl:apply-templates/>
          </LI>
	  </xsl:for-each>
</OL> 
</xsl:template>

Using the above xsl, we can able to find the first level of the listItem/Para elements but we have to find the inner-level (nested) of the same xpath. Please provide some solutions to help..

Note: Our processing declaration is as follows:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-xsl">

Thanks

mhkay · December 8th, 2009, 06:18 AM

>The WD-xsl dialect of XSLT (loosely based on a 1998 working draft of the language) has been obsolete for over 10 years, and it's impossible now to find documentation on it. I would suggest that the first thing you do is switch to using standard XSLT.

xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-xsl"

rangeshram · December 8th, 2009, 06:22 AM

Thanks for your response. These XSL was created long back, but our client was instructed to modified the XSL based on the nested tag from the existing one(Not advised to created new one). It would be highly appreciated if you assist me on this...

Thanks,

mhkay · December 8th, 2009, 06:29 AM

Sorry if I wasn't clear. I can't help you with a stylesheet written in WD-xsl because I can't remember the specification of the language and can't find an online resource for it.

rangeshram · December 8th, 2009, 06:42 AM

Okay but please advise how to find nested tags using the below specification
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="2.0">

We will use your snippets as guide and make changes in the old XSL(let's try ourselves).

Hope this is clear..

Thanks

samjudson · December 8th, 2009, 06:44 AM

When you are running the xsl:apply-templates above your current context is within the <para> element. There are no children of this element, therefore nothing is output.

All subsequent <list> elements appear to be siblings of the <para> element, but it isn't clear from your sample XML the exact rules governing when a <para> and <list> element appear.

rangeshram · December 8th, 2009, 06:52 AM

Hi,

In our xsl:

Code:

<xsl:for-each select="listItem/para">

will match para element. [Not a Nested Version].

We have to use the same XSL with Nested Version.

Please provide some guidance how to match the element which is of nested tags.

Thanks

mrame · December 8th, 2009, 06:53 AM

Try the below:

Code:

<xsl:template match='list[@type="number"]'>
     <OL STYLE="color: red">
       <xsl:for-each select="//listItem/para">
          <LI Style="list-style-type: arabic; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size:9pt;  font-weight:normal;">
     <xsl:apply-templates/>
          </LI>
	  </xsl:for-each>
</OL>
</xsl:template>

If this is not what you need, then please post the needed output xml.

rangeshram · December 8th, 2009, 07:26 AM

Here is the input XML file:

Code:

<product>
<title>Missile systems</title>
<para id="p001">The Bulgarian Company, Vazovski..</para>
<list id="l005" type="number">
<listItem><para id="p005">The combat equipment consists of:</para>
<list id="l00501" type="number">
<listItem><para id="p005001">launch tube, which comprises 2 sections:</para>
<list id="l005002" type="number">
<listItem><para id="l0050011">nose section, with.. of the sensor</para></listItem>
<listItem><para id="l0050012">control section, with.. to fly the missile</para></listItem>
</list>
</listItem>
</list>
</listItem>
</list>

<title>Stinger</title>
<para id="p0002">Engineers at Schweiz Unternehmung have developed</para>
<list id="l005" type="number">
<listItem><para id="p005">The combat equipment consists of:</para>
<list id="l00501" type="number">
<listItem><para id="p005001">launch tube, which comprises 2 sections:</para>
<list id="l005002" type="number">
<listItem><para id="l0050011">nose section, with.. of the sensor</para></listItem>
<listItem><para id="l0050012">control section, with.. to fly the missile</para></listItem>
</list>
</listItem>
</list>
</listItem>
</list>
</product>

From the provided xsl we can able to view the listitem/para as consolidated. But we need listitem/para as per their positions here after title element..

Note: Please use h2 for title element
rest of the html mapping are same...

Thanks

samjudson · December 8th, 2009, 07:37 AM

You might find that this simple solution works:

Code:

<xsl:template match="list[@type='number']">
  <OL STYLE="color: red">
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
  </OL>
<xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="listItem">
  <LI Style="list-style-type: arabic; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size:9pt;  font-weight:normal;">
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
  </LI>
</xsl:template>