Hi Derek,
<xsl:sort select="*[name(.) = $sortfield]"/> is the
correct way. The predicate [name(.) = $sortfield]
makes the above xsl:sort syntax equivalent to
<xsl:sort select="name"/> ,if $sortfield equals to
name
<xsl:sort select="status"/> ,if $sortfield equals to
status
<xsl:sort select="id"/> ,if $sortfield equals to id

Your xsl:choose syntax is invalid, and shall throw an
error "xsl:sort not allowed at this place". 

xsl:sort should be direct child of xsl:apply-templates
or xsl:for-each 

Regards,
Mukul

--- Derek Hohls <DHohls@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I had a look in the archives before posting, and am
> not sure I understand the method which uses:
> 
> <xsl:sort select="*[name(.) = $sortfield]"/>
> 
> I have tried, in my code to have:
> 
>   <xsl:for-each select="file">
>      <xsl:choose>
>         <xsl:when test="$sort='design'"><xsl:sort
> select="name"/></xsl:when>
>         <xsl:when test="$sort='stat'"><xsl:sort
> select="status"/></xsl:when>
>         <xsl:otherwise><xsl:sort
> select="id"/></xsl:otherwise>         
> 
>       </xsl:choose>
> 
> where $sort is a parameter passed in (via another
> web page).
> (NB: the actual select fields are quite long path
> strings...)
> 
> but this is clearly wrong!
> 
> Any guidance on this area would be welcome.
> 
> Thanks
> Derek



	
		
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