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RockBal · June 3rd, 2011, 08:16 AM

i need transformation from xml to html by using xslt. i have problem with transformation and i have pasted xml and xsl coding below. kindly look it and give solution for this.

xml coding:

the sample test sdgvdfgdf sdgvdfgdf ou end text

xsl Coding:

<xsl:template match="*/span">
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test="@style='font-style: italic'">
<xsl:apply-templates/>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:when test="@style='font-style: text-decoration: underline'">
<xsl:apply-templates/>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>
<xsl:apply-templates/>
</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
</xsl:template>

Kindly look at this. whether the xsl coding is incorrect give correct solution for us.

Thanks
Rockbal

Martin Honnen · June 3rd, 2011, 08:24 AM

Well I would move to templates e.g.

Code:

<xsl:template match="span[@style = 'font-style: italic']">
  <i>
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
  </i>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="span[@style = 'font-style: bold']">
  <b>
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
  </b>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="span[@style = 'text-decoration: underline']">
  <b>
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
  </b>
</xsl:template>

The major problem of course is dealing with an input format that allows combining styles in the 'style' attribute e.g. if you have input with

Code:

<span style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;">...</span>

RockBal · June 4th, 2011, 12:38 AM

i use your coding but not convert the emphasis style and the style attribute hold single attribute value only.

Kindly give us solution.
Thanks
rockbal

Martin Honnen · June 4th, 2011, 07:57 AM

I think I overlooked the trailing semicolons so try

Code:

<xsl:template match="span[@style = 'font-style: italic;']">
  <i>
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
  </i>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="span[@style = 'font-style: bold;']">
  <b>
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
  </b>
</xsl:template>

If you still have problems applying that suggestion then consider to post a sample of the XML input you have and the corresponding output you want to create with XSLT. And please make use of http://p2p.wrox.com/misc.php?do=bbcode#code to mark up code samples.