Subject: RE: How to use an xsl:variable in select= of another xsl:variable
From: "Michael Kay" <mhkay@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:35:09 +0100
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> and I want to use these as follows:
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> <xsl:variable name="ShrtDescr"
> select="document('Descriptions.xml')/Descriptions/$ancestor/$n
aam/DescriptionShort" />
Frequently Given Answer number 3: you can't use variables to hold bits of an
XPath expression. They aren't macros.
In many cases you can get round it with *[name()=$naam]
In more complex cases (perhaps here) you need the xx:evaluate() extension
function.
Mike Kay
Software AG
XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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