Including some child nodes of mixed nodes, but not others 2

[newbie404]

I am trying to present some xml in a browser, using xsl, from a mixed node, so that I include every <inserted> child node, and leave out every <deleted> one. (Yes, I AM trying to create track-changes!).

Is it possible to do this and still have the text in order?

Here is an example of what I want to happen;

I want this node:

<Text>Buyers are someti<deleted>mes referred</deleted> to as owners<inserted>xxvxvxcvcv</inserted>, whereas sellers can be vendors,<deleted> su</deleted>ppliers, or<deleted> contra</deleted>ctors.</Text>

to display in the browser as:

Buyers are someti to as ownersxxvxvxcvcv, whereas sellers can be vendors,ppliers, orctors.

many thanks!
Andy

 

[jel]

Tricky. This works, but as soon you add nodes with other information you might get into trouble, as this displays any node apart from <deleted>.

<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">[/URL]
 <xsl:output method="html" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>

 <xsl:template match="/">
  <xsl:apply-templates/>
 </xsl:template>

 <xsl:template match="deleted"/>
	
</xsl:stylesheet>

 

[newbie404]

That's not a problem, as I am going right down to the node each time. However, I only want to display nodes that have either insertions or deletions make. The report I am generating is a change report, so I had been using -

<xsl:for-each select="Text/deleted">
<div id="textrow">Deletion <br/>
<xsl:value-of select=".."/>
</div>
</xsl:for-each>


<xsl:for-each select="Text/inserted">
<div id="textrow">Insertion: <br/>
<xsl:value-of select=".."/>
</div>
</div></xsl:for-each>

That way, if there was no insertions or deletions nothing would show. If I use the code you gave me I will get the entire text, even if there is no insertion/deletion.

Sorry, I should have been clearer in my original post.

Thanks for the help, and the help with the HTML formatting. I had been bashing my head against the wall with that one!

 

[jel]

I'm not sure if you got it working now.
Just to be on the safe side:

<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">[/URL]
 <xsl:output method="html" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>
 
 <xsl:template match="/">
  <xsl:apply-templates/>
 </xsl:template>

 <!-- dont ever parse this node: -->
 <xsl:template match="deleted"/>

 <!-- starting from the root-node: just to be sure that no other nodes but the 'Text'-nodes are parsed -->
 <xsl:template match="root">
  <xsl:for-each select="Text[deleted]">
   <div id="textrow">
    Deletion:
    <br/>
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
   </div>
  </xsl:for-each>

  <xsl:for-each select="Text[inserted]">
   <div id="textrow">
    Insertion:
    <br/>
    <xsl:apply-templates/>
   </div>
  </xsl:for-each>
 </xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

 

[fpmurphy]

Here is another way of achieving the same result
without using a for-each construct.

<xsl:template match="/">
     <xsl:apply-templates select="//deleted | //inserted" />
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="//deleted">
<div id="textrow">Deletion: <br/>
<xsl:value-of select="."/>
</div>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="//inserted">
<div id="textrow">Insertion: <br/>
<xsl:value-of select="."/>
</div>
</xsl:template>

 

[newbie404]

Sorry for delay getting back to these replies. I took the end of last week off.

Both versions worked a treat. I went with the first one, as I understand it a bit better. I need to hit the books a bit and get myself better aquainted with xsl. Are there any good online resources/tutorials you'd recommend? Or good books?

thanks a lot for all the help!

Andy

 

[jel]

There are lots of tutorials.
I liked

http://www.w3schools.com

Not much detail, but very clear, and it gives a good idea of 'what's it all about'

 

[newbie404]

Yeah, I've been using w3schools, but they seem to stop after the basics. As soon as you have your cd's sorted out you are on your own! )