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Re: To simulate SORT inside a xsl:choose condition
The short way is here still possible:
<xsl:apply-templates select="/People/Person">
<xsl:sort select="@*[name()=$sortMethod]"/>
</xsl:apply-templates>
Regards,
Joerg
Dion Houston schrieb:
> Hi Kumar:
>
> The way I'd do this is to control the sorting outside of your
> template... e.g.
>
> <People>
> <Person LastName="Smith" Age="22"/>
> <Person LastName="Jones" Age="19"/>
> </People>
>
> <xsl:param name="sortMethod">LastName</xsl:param>
>
> <xsl:template match="/">
> <xsl:choose>
> <xsl:when test="$sortMethod="LastName">
> <xsl:apply-templates select="/People/Person">
> <xsl:sort select="@LastName"/>
> </xsl:apply-templates>
> </xsl:when>
> <xsl:when test="$sortMethod="Age">
> <xsl:apply-templates select="/People/Person">
> <xsl:sort select="@Age"/>
> </xsl:apply-templates>
> </xsl:when>
> </xsl:choose>
> </xsl:template>
>
> In this way, your template can work regardless of the sorting
> criteria...
>
> HTH!
>
> Dion
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KUMAR NINGASHETTY [mailto:kningashetty@deltafunding.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 3:15 PM
> To: <
> Subject: [xsl] To simulate SORT inside a xsl:choose condition
>
> Hi all ,
>
> I know that the rule to sort should be immediately after <xsl:for-each
>
> I am in a situation where i have to read the criteria to sort from
> some some node in the beginning of XML
> and based on which i need to make a decision to sortBY corresponding
> node somewhere down the line....
>
>
> But as you know the following way doesnt work ...
>
> <xsl:for-each select="somenode">
> <xsl:choose>
> <xsl;when test="$prevnode = 'criteriavalue' ">
> <xsl:sort order="ascending" select="node_to_be_sorted"/>
> </xsl:when>
> </xsl:choose>
>
> </xsl:for-each>
>
> Note: dont worry about syntax check on this ...
>
> Is there a way to sneak around and get this Sorting to work based on
> some criteria ...Or any other work arounds, suggestions?
>
> thanx in advance
> - kumar
>
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