Using Replace template

cshah · July 27th, 2010, 03:46 PM

I need to use this replace template 3 times for the following scenarios
replace ' with '
replace " with "
replace \ with \

The template I have below, I was only able to get it to work for one replace. I need it to handle all scenarios. requesterInfo\name contain both a ' and \

Code:

<request>
	<requestType/>
	<propertyID/>
	<EzbuyPO>4400000091</EzbuyPO>
	<UNSPSC/>
	<transit/>
	<category1/>
	<category2/>
	<category3/>
	<requesterInfo>
		<name>T. USER' 1\</name>
		<phone>01 01 01 01</phone>
		<email>[email protected]</email>
	</requesterInfo>
        </request>

Need it to run through this XSLT

Code:

<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
	<xsl:output method="xml" omit-xml-declaration="yes" media-type="text/xml" indent="yes" encoding="UTF-8"/>
	<xsl:strip-space elements="*"/>
	<xsl:template match="/">
		<xsl:for-each select="child::*">
			<xsl:call-template name="replace-string">
				<xsl:with-param name="text">
					<xsl:value-of select="ancestor-or-self::*"/>
				</xsl:with-param>
				<xsl:with-param name="replace">'</xsl:with-param>
				<xsl:with-param name="with">'</xsl:with-param>
			</xsl:call-template>
		</xsl:for-each>
	</xsl:template>

	<xsl:template name="replace-string">
		<xsl:param name="text"/>
		<xsl:param name="replace"/>
		<xsl:param name="with"/>
		<xsl:choose>
			<xsl:when test="contains($text,$replace)">
				<xsl:value-of select="substring-before($text,$replace)"/>
				<xsl:value-of select="$with"/>
				<xsl:call-template name="replace-string">
					<xsl:with-param name="text" select="substring-after($text,$replace)"/>
					<xsl:with-param name="replace" select="$replace"/>
					<xsl:with-param name="with" select="$with"/>
				</xsl:call-template>
			</xsl:when>			
			<xsl:otherwise>
				<xsl:value-of select="$text"/>
			</xsl:otherwise>
		</xsl:choose>
	</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

samjudson · July 28th, 2010, 03:12 AM

Firstly, in XML there is no actual difference between " and " - they are different representations of the same character - a bit like saying 101 in binary is different from 5 in base 10 - there is no difference.

Secondly, I don't know if it is the forum software but you appear to have written that you want to replace a single quote with itself, and a forward slash with itself - i.e. no change.

Finally, to pass the value from a template to a template simply do something like this:

Code:

<xsl:call-template name="template">
  <xsl:with-param name="first">
    <xsl:call-template name="template">
      <xsl:with-param name="first" select="'A'"/>
      <xsl:with-param name="second" select="'B'"/>
    </xsl:call-template>
  </xsl:with-param>
  <xsl:with-param name="second" select="'C'"/>
</xsl:call-template>

Finally, I'm not sure why you've written "ancestor-or-self::*" when "." would do the same (with this particular XML) and would likely work better for different examples of XML.

cshah · July 28th, 2010, 09:46 AM

I need the output to contain those characters is that possible?.. When I do it in stylus studio it looks the same, doesn't put the hex representation?

samjudson · July 28th, 2010, 09:55 AM

No, and why would you want to, seeing as they are identical.

mhkay · July 28th, 2010, 09:57 AM

I suspect the forum software has mangled your post. I can't believe you actually want to replace backslash with backslash. Please try to explain the requirement again - spell out the characters or strings wanted if necessary, or putting them within [ code ] tags as advised should solve the problem

cshah · July 28th, 2010, 10:00 AM

The target application can't read " or ' or \

Code:

replace ' with ""& #039;""
replace " with &quot;
replace \ with ""& #092;""

cshah · July 28th, 2010, 10:11 AM

there is no space betwen & and #

cshah · July 29th, 2010, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cshah

The target application can't read " or ' or \

Code:

replace ' with ""& #039;""
replace " with &quot;
replace \ with ""& #092;""

Ok i figure the best way to replace ' will be with this &#039;

Now stuck on call the template once to handle all replaces at once.