Recursive Loop in XSLT file

dhrumil · April 1st, 2010, 01:33 AM

Sir,
the error is unknown method position().

mrame · April 1st, 2010, 01:46 AM

How do you run the xslt code. Which processor do you use. If possible post your whole xslt code (if small). We shall try to find the actual error.
You can call me Rummy.

dhrumil · April 1st, 2010, 02:48 AM

Sir,
I am totally new in XML and XSLT world. First of all, I write my code in simple notepad file and store it as a .xml extension. Similar thing i am doing with my XSLT sylesheet. And then in the Internet Explorer, I run my xml file.

Is there any special software ya command to run the xslt code?

Regards/Thanks,
Dhrumil

mrame · April 1st, 2010, 03:17 AM

With the below xml sample

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet href="Test.xsl" type="text/xsl"?>
<Lineage>
   <sample_001>
      <time>06:03:09.750000</time>
      <date>2009/05/26</date>
      <X>4025.0784</X>
      <Y>4488.9818</Y>
      <Z>3925.5985</Z>
      <X1>3.6739</X1>
....
</Lineage>

and input xslt code (Test.xsl)

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="2.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:output  method="html"/>
<xsl:template match="Lineage">
<html><body>
<table border="1">
<tr><td>Samples No.</td><td>Time</td><td>Date</td><td>X</td><td>Y</td><td>Z</td><td>X1</td><td>Y1</td><td>Z1</td><td>R</td><td>P</td><td>Ya</td><td>Side Angle</td></tr>
<xsl:for-each select="*">
<tr>
<td><xsl:value-of select="position()"/></td>
<xsl:for-each select="*">
<td><xsl:value-of select="."/></td>
</xsl:for-each>
</tr>
</xsl:for-each>
</table>
</body>
</html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

I could view the required output, when I open the xml file in IE.

mhkay · April 1st, 2010, 04:00 AM

The method is called position() not Postition().

(As a programmer, you really can't afford to be so careless with your spelling)

mhkay · April 1st, 2010, 04:02 AM

>And then in the Internet Explorer, I run my xml file.

Trying to develop and debug XSLT code using nothing but a text editor and a browser is the worst possible thing to do for a beginner. It's OK as a deployment environment, but hopeless for development and diagnostics. Get yourself a proper development tool like Oxygen or Stylus Studio.

dhrumil · April 1st, 2010, 04:16 AM

Thank you Michael Sir for suggestion.

dhrumil · April 1st, 2010, 04:34 AM

Sir,

I run the program but in IE, only table is display with no value in that table.

Regards/Thanks,
Dhrumil

mrame · April 1st, 2010, 04:48 AM

Thats why I asked yo to post your xslt code. Please post it.

dhrumil · April 1st, 2010, 05:33 AM

Rummy Sir,

I used the same code as you given to me. I create a new XML and XSLT for this only. In this files I put only this informations and then run my xml file. If you the code then i will give you.

XML file: TP.xml

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet href="Test.xsl" type="text/xsl"?>
<Lineage>
   <sample_001>
      <time>06:03:09.750000</time>
      <date>2009/05/26</date>
      <X>4025.0784</X>
      <Y>4488.9818</Y>
      <Z>3925.5985</Z>
      <X1>3.6739</X1>
      <Y1>3.6666</Y1>
      <Z1>8.2536</Z1>
      <Side_angle>145.3256</Side_angle>
   </sample_001>
   <sample_002>
.
.
.
</Lineage>

XSLT file: TP.xsl

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="2.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:output  method="html"/>
<xsl:template match="Lineage">
<html><body>
<table border="1">
<tr><td>Samples No.</td><td>Time</td><td>Date</td><td>X</td><td>Y</td><td>Z</td><td>X1</td><td>Y1</td><td>Z1</td><td>R</td><td>P</td><td>Ya</td><td>Side Angle</td></tr>
<xsl:for-each select="*">
<tr>
<td><xsl:value-of select="position()"/></td>
<xsl:for-each select="*">
<td><xsl:value-of select="."/></td>
</xsl:for-each>
</tr>
</xsl:for-each>
</table>
</body>
</html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>