you must be thinking in Perl.  find an algorithm that does what you need
without having to generate the variable names during execution. there might
be a way to do what you asked, but I'm not an expert and don't think there
is a way.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ollie Lord" <ol@xxxxxxx>
To: <XSL-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 7:15 AM
Subject:  'xsl:variable' as dynamic select for 'xsl:for-each'...


> Hi all,
>
> I'm having problems creating an xsl:variable that I can use as the node
set
> for an 'xsl:for-each' tag.
>
> Basiacally...
>      <xsl:variable name="selectclause" select=" some nodes "/>
>      <xsl:for-each select="$selectclause">
>         ... my code...
>      </xsl:for-each>
>
>
> My problem is that the select statement of the variable needs to be
> dynamic. Such as... (and I know this doesn't work.. )
>
>    <xsl:choose>
>      <xsl:when test="$clientid = ''">
>         <xsl:variable name="selectclause" select = "//client"/>
>      </xsl:when>
>      <xsl:otherwise>
>        <xsl:variable name="selectclause" select = "//client[$clientid]"/>
>      </xsl:otherwise>
>    </xsl:choose>
>
>    <xsl:for-each select="$selectclause">
> my code
>    </xsl:for-each>
>
> It doesn't work because the contents of the variable 'selectclause' cannot
> be changed.
>
>
> Of course, this doesn't work either...
>
>      <xsl:variable name="selectclause">
>        <xsl:choose>
>          <xsl:when test="$clientid = ''">"//client"</xsl:when>
>          <xsl:otherwise>"//client[$clientid]"</xsl:otherwise>
>        </xsl:choose>
>      </xsl:variable>
>
>    <xsl:for-each select="$selectclause">
> my code
>    </xsl:for-each>
>
>
> ... because the content of $selectclause isn't a node set.
>
> Does anyone have any advice for me?? Any help would be very much
appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Ollie Lord.
>
>
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