selecting which entry to display from XML file

birney29 · Dec 10, 2001

Hi, me again!

ive got an xsl page that takes values from an xml document describing a person and prints them out on screen. what i would like is to press a button and the values/data of the next person in the xml file would be displaye. and also a button to go back the way. the xml is as follows:

Code:

<?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot;?>
<!-- created by Kenny -->
<?xml-stylesheet type=&quot;text/xsl&quot; href=&quot;person.xsl&quot;?>
<details xmlns:xsi=&quot;[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.w3.org/2000/10/XMLSchema-instance&quot;>[/URL]
<person>
	<Address>36 Hillpark Avenue Paisley</Address>
	<Title>Mr</Title>
	<CertNum>F12345</CertNum>
	<FirstName>Kenneth</FirstName>
	<Gender>Male</Gender>
	<LastName>Birney</LastName>
	<OtherLastName>none</OtherLastName>
	<PreferedName>Kenny</PreferedName>
	<Nationality>Scottish</Nationality>
	<SCRONumber>123456</SCRONumber>
	<Roles>Star</Roles>
	<OtherFirstName>God</OtherFirstName>
	<DateOfBirth>22/10/1981</DateOfBirth>
	<OccupationCode>1</OccupationCode>
	<DriverNumber>5</DriverNumber>
</person>
<Person>
<Address>36 Hillpark Avenue Paisley</Address>
	<Title>Dr</Title>
	<CertNum>F12345</CertNum>
	<FirstName>Nick</FirstName>
	<Gender>Male</Gender>
	<LastName>rivera</LastName>
	<OtherLastName>none</OtherLastName>
	<PreferedName>Kenny</PreferedName>
	<Nationality>Scottish</Nationality>
	<SCRONumber>123456</SCRONumber>
	<Roles>Star</Roles>
	<OtherFirstName>God</OtherFirstName>
	<DateOfBirth>22/10/1981</DateOfBirth>
	<OccupationCode>1</OccupationCode>
	<DriverNumber>5</DriverNumber>
</person>
</details>


the xsl is :


<?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot;?>
<!--created by Kenny-->
<xsl:stylesheet version = &quot;1.0&quot; xmlns:xsl=&quot;[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-xsl&quot;>[/URL]
<xsl:template match=&quot;/&quot;>
	<html>
	<head>
	
<script src=&quot; ../VerifyAndSubmit.js&quot;></script>
<script src=&quot; ../dateValidation.js&quot;></script>

<SCRIPT language=&quot;JavaScript&quot;>
	function openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features)
	{
	   window.open(theURL,winName,features);
  	}

   </SCRIPT>


	</head>
	
	<body bgcolor=&quot;#999999&quot; text=&quot;#000000&quot;>
	
	<!-- <xsl:apply-templates select=&quot;//CertificateModel&quot;/> -->
	
	<!--<xsl:template match=&quot;CertificateModel&quot;> -->

<center>

 <xsl:element name=&quot;Select&quot;>
					<xsl:attribute name=&quot;NAME&quot;>status</xsl:attribute>
					<xsl:attribute name=&quot;size&quot;>1</xsl:attribute>

								<xsl:element name=&quot;option&quot;>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;ID&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;selected&quot;/>
									Kenneth Birney
								</xsl:element>
								<xsl:element name=&quot;option&quot;>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;ID&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;selected&quot;/>
									Ross Birney
								</xsl:element>
								<xsl:element name=&quot;option&quot;>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;ID&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;selected&quot;/>
									Robin Birney
								</xsl:element>
				</xsl:element>
				
<xsl:element name=&quot;input&quot;>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;class&quot;>longButton</xsl:attribute>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;type&quot;>button</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;Value&quot;>Previous</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;onclick&quot;>onClick=&quot;history.go(-1)&quot;</xsl:attribute>

       </xsl:element>


<xsl:element name=&quot;input&quot;>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;class&quot;>longButton</xsl:attribute>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;type&quot;>button</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;Value&quot;>Next</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;onclick&quot;></xsl:attribute>

       </xsl:element>




<br></br>

</center>		
	<xsl:element name=&quot;table&quot;>
				<xsl:attribute name=&quot;border&quot;>1</xsl:attribute>
				<xsl:attribute name=&quot;width&quot;>75%</xsl:attribute>
				<xsl:attribute name=&quot;align&quot;>center</xsl:attribute>
  <tr>
    <td height=&quot;63&quot;>
      <div align=&quot;center&quot;>
        <xsl:element name=&quot;table&quot;>
				<xsl:attribute name=&quot;border&quot;>0</xsl:attribute>
				<xsl:attribute name=&quot;width&quot;>75%</xsl:attribute>
				<xsl:attribute name=&quot;bordercolor&quot;>#CCCCCC</xsl:attribute>
				<xsl:attribute name=&quot;align&quot;>center</xsl:attribute>
				<xsl:attribute name=&quot;height&quot;>100%</xsl:attribute>
          <tr>
            
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td height=&quot;29&quot; width=&quot;17%&quot;><b>Name:</b></td>
            <td height=&quot;29&quot; width=&quot;39%&quot;>
              <div align=&quot;left&quot;><font size=&quot;5&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/FirstName&quot;/></font>
              <font size=&quot;5&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/LastName&quot;/></font></div>
            </td>

            <td height=&quot;29&quot; width=&quot;20%&quot;><b>Date of Birth:</b></td>
            <td height=&quot;29&quot; width=&quot;24%&quot;><b> <font size=&quot;3&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/DateOfBirth&quot;/></font></b></td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td width=&quot;17%&quot;><b>Address</b></td>
            <td colspan = &quot;3&quot;>
              <div align=&quot;left&quot;><font size=&quot;3&quot;><b><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/Address&quot;/></b></font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
        </xsl:element>
      </div>
    </td>
  </tr>
</xsl:element>
<br/>
<center>

</center>


<form name=&quot;form&quot; method=&quot;post&quot; action=&quot;&quot;>
  <br/>
  <xsl:element name=&quot;table&quot;>
				<xsl:attribute name=&quot;border&quot;>0</xsl:attribute>
				<xsl:attribute name=&quot;width&quot;>75%</xsl:attribute>
				<xsl:attribute name=&quot;align&quot;>center</xsl:attribute>
    <tr>
      <td width=&quot;23%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>Title</td>
      <td width=&quot;25%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>
        <input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;title&quot;>
        	<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/Title&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
		</input>
      </td>

  <td width=&quot;23%&quot;>Gender:</td>
      <td width=&quot;25%&quot;>



          <xsl:element name=&quot;Select&quot;>
					<xsl:attribute name=&quot;NAME&quot;>Gender</xsl:attribute>
					<xsl:attribute name=&quot;size&quot;>1</xsl:attribute>

								<xsl:element name=&quot;option&quot;>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;>Male</xsl:attribute>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;selected&quot;/>
									Male
								</xsl:element>
								<xsl:element name=&quot;option&quot;>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;>Female</xsl:attribute>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;selected&quot;/>
									Female
								</xsl:element>
				</xsl:element>
 
 
 
 
      </td>

     
    </tr>
    <tr>

    
 <td width=&quot;21%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>Last Name:</td>
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>
        <input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;lastName&quot;>
        	<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/LastName&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
		</input>
      </td>

<td width=&quot;21%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>First Name:</td>
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>
        <input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;firstName&quot;>
        	<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/FirstName&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
		</input>
      </td>

   
    </tr>
    <tr>

 <td width=&quot;23%&quot;>Other Last Name </td>
      <td width=&quot;25%&quot;>
        <input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;otherLastName&quot;>
        	<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/OtherLastName&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
		</input>
      </td>


<td width=&quot;21%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>Other First Name:</td>
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>
        <input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;otherFirstName&quot;>
        	<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/OtherFirstName&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
		</input>
      </td>
</tr>


   
     
    <tr>
 




      <td width=&quot;21%&quot;>Preferred Name:</td>
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot;>
        <input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;preferedName&quot;>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/PreferedName&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
		</input>
      </td>

 

      <td width=&quot;21%&quot;>Date of birth:</td>
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot;>
        <input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;dateOfBirth&quot;>
        	<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/DateOfBirth&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
		</input>
      </td>
    </tr>
<tr>

  <td width=&quot;23%&quot;>Nationality: </td>
      <td width=&quot;25%&quot;>
        <input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;nationality&quot;>
       		 <xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/Nationality&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
		</input>
      </td>


<td width=&quot;21%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>Occupation Code:</td>
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>
        <xsl:element name=&quot;Select&quot;>
					<xsl:attribute name=&quot;NAME&quot;>Occupation</xsl:attribute>
					<xsl:attribute name=&quot;size&quot;>1</xsl:attribute>

								<xsl:element name=&quot;option&quot;>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;>1002</xsl:attribute>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;selected&quot;/>
									1002
								</xsl:element>
								<xsl:element name=&quot;option&quot;>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;>6061</xsl:attribute>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;selected&quot;/>
									6061
								</xsl:element>
				</xsl:element>
 
      </td>
    </tr>


<tr>
 <td width=&quot;21%&quot;>SCRO no:</td>
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot;>
        <input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;scroNo&quot;>
       		 <xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/SCRONumber&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
        </input>
      </td>
   


<td width=&quot;21%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>Driver No:</td>
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>
        <input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;driverNo&quot;>
        	<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;><xsl:value-of select=&quot;/details/DriverNumber&quot;/></xsl:attribute>
		</input>
      </td>


</tr>

<tr>

<td width=&quot;21%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>Roles:</td>
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot; height=&quot;31&quot;>
      <xsl:element name=&quot;Select&quot;>
					<xsl:attribute name=&quot;NAME&quot;>Roles</xsl:attribute>
					<xsl:attribute name=&quot;size&quot;>1</xsl:attribute>

								<xsl:element name=&quot;option&quot;>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;>Contact</xsl:attribute>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;selected&quot;/>
									Contact
								</xsl:element>
								<xsl:element name=&quot;option&quot;>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;value&quot;>App</xsl:attribute>
									<xsl:attribute name=&quot;selected&quot;/>
									App
								</xsl:element>
				</xsl:element>
 
      </td>




</tr>

    <tr>
      <td width=&quot;23%&quot;></td>
      <td width=&quot;25%&quot;></td>
      <td width=&quot;21%&quot;></td>
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot;></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td width=&quot;23%&quot;></td>
      <td width=&quot;25%&quot;></td>
      <tr></tr>
      <td width=&quot;23%&quot;></td>
     
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot;>
      
     
      
        
<xsl:element name=&quot;input&quot;>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;class&quot;>longButton</xsl:attribute>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;type&quot;>button</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;Value&quot;>Add</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;onclick&quot;>
											
			</xsl:attribute>
       </xsl:element>
       
       <xsl:element name=&quot;input&quot;>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;class&quot;>longButton</xsl:attribute>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;type&quot;>button</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;Value&quot;>Del</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;onclick&quot;>
											
			</xsl:attribute>
       </xsl:element>
          
<td colspan = &quot;3&quot;>
<xsl:element name=&quot;input&quot;>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;class&quot;>longButton</xsl:attribute>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;type&quot;>button</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;Value&quot;>Incidents</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;onclick&quot;>
											
			</xsl:attribute>
       </xsl:element>
     

       <xsl:element name=&quot;input&quot;>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;class&quot;>longButton</xsl:attribute>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;type&quot;>button</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;Value&quot;>Application</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;onclick&quot;>
											
			</xsl:attribute>
       </xsl:element>


 <xsl:element name=&quot;input&quot;>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;class&quot;>longButton</xsl:attribute>
			<xsl:attribute name=&quot;type&quot;>button</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;Value&quot;>Certificates</xsl:attribute>
       		<xsl:attribute name=&quot;onclick&quot;>
											
			</xsl:attribute>
       </xsl:element>
</td>
</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td width=&quot;23%&quot;></td>
      <td width=&quot;25%&quot;></td>
      <td width=&quot;21%&quot;></td>
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot;></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td width=&quot;23%&quot; height=&quot;34&quot;></td>

      <td colspan=&quot;2&quot;>
        <div align=&quot;right&quot;>
        

         
        </div>
      </td>
      <td width=&quot;31%&quot; height=&quot;34&quot;>
			
       </td>
    </tr>
  </xsl:element>
  <br/>
  <br/>
</form>
</body>
	</html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

thanks for your help

Kenneth Birney
User Interface Programmer
Scottish Police

JJR · Dec 10, 2001

Hi Kenneth,

Perhaps you can use a input parameter for your xsl, specifying the person you wish to view. By default the value of this parameter will be 1 (being the first person node).

Code:

<xsl:stylesheet version = &quot;1.0&quot; xmlns:xsl=&quot;[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-xsl&quot;;>[/URL]
<xsl:parameter name=&quot;SelectedPerson&quot;>1</xsl:parameter>
[\code]

Now you can create a variabel which contains only the person node you wich to interrogate ;-)

[code]
<xsl:variable name=&quot;PersonToInterrogate&quot; select=&quot;details/person[$SelectedPerson]&quot;/>
[\code]

I notice that you use the namespace ...WD-xsl. Probably because you want to perform a client-side transformation.... I'm afraid my code might not work because the namespace doesn't support the xsl:parameter tag on the stylesheet tag.

Another option then would be to do it all in javascript with use of the Domdocument object.

Good luck!!

Jordi Reineman
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

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