----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Haughey" <matt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 7:28 AM
Subject: trimming xml output by number of characters


> <xsl:template match="foo">
>   <xsl:if test=". &gt; 20"> (do something here, but I don't know what)
> </xsl:if>
> </xsl:template>

hmm... how about such as below?


<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-xsl" language="VBScript">
<xsl:script>
<![CDATA[
Function TrimString(sArg,iNum)
  If Len(sArg) > iNum Then
    TrimString = Left(sArg,iNum) & "..."
  Else
    TrimString = sArg
  End If
End Function
]]>
</xsl:script>
<xsl:template match="foo">
  <xsl:eval>TrimString(me.nodeTypedValue, 25)</xsl:eval>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>



- yuu



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