xslt - using a parameter in a select?

[smsinger3]

Hello.
I am trying to use a parameter to filter on an attribute in a select, but it does not work. I can't figure out why... This one does NOT work:

select="Search/TypesOfSearches/TypeOfSearch[@Name=$SearchName]/Category[@Id=$Category]/*/FieldDefinition"

However, when I take out the parameter, then it seems to work..like this:

select="Search/TypesOfSearches/TypeOfSearch[@Name='MySearchName']/Category[@Id='1']/*/FieldDefinition"

I don't know if this helps, but I can use a parameter for a xml node name, but not an attribute. That code looks like this:

select="/Search/FieldDefinitions/*[name() =  $xmlNodeName]/FromTo/@ViewType"

Do you have any ideas??? It is greatly appreciated!

Steve

 

[JontyMC]

You syntax is fine. Make sure the parameters both have the value you are expecting.

Jon

"Asteroids do not concern me, Admiral. I want that ship, not excuses.

 

[smsinger3]

Jon, you were absolutely right. I was not passing in the parameters as I thought I was. I am using XmlSpy and it doesn't seem to be passing my parameters through the IDE.

But, here's another error related to the first. I get an error on the match=".." statement. I don't know why. It's weird that I get the error in Xml Spy 2005, but when I run it using ASP.Net, it works, but the template never runs. Does anyone have any ideas how to correct this?

Here is the error:

Variables may not be used within this expression.


Here is the line of code.

<xsl:template match="Search/TypesOfSearches/TypeOfSearch[@Name=$SearchName]/Category[@Id=$Category]/*/FieldDefinition" >

Thank you very much for your help!

Steve

 

[JontyMC]

Use the template like this:

<xsl:template match="/">
    <xsl:apply-templates select="Search/TypesOfSearches/TypeOfSearch[@Name=$SearchName]/Category[@Id=$Category]/*/FieldDefinition"/>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="FieldDefinition">
..........
</xsl:template>

Jon

"Asteroids do not concern me, Admiral. I want that ship, not excuses.

 

[smsinger3]

Jon, thanks!