Question - is it possible to create a .txt file via XSLT?


-----Original Message-----
From: Naschke, Pete
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 1:27 PM
To: 'xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE:  Output to a file...and line feeds...

I verified that my XSLT file does have the <xsl:output method="text" />
line...but when does the program ask for a filename to save the data
file to??

Here's my XSLT file...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
  <xsl:output method="text" />
  <xsl:template match="/">
    <xsl:apply-templates
select="windowgroup/windowgroupings/windowgrouping" />
  </xsl:template>
  <xsl:template match="windowgrouping">
    <xsl:value-of select="shortdescription/@Value" />
    <xsl:text></xsl:text>
    <xsl:value-of select="longdescription/@Value"></xsl:value-of>
    <xsl:text></xsl:text>
    <xsl:value-of select="longdescription/@Value"></xsl:value-of>
    <xsl:text></xsl:text>
  </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

How do I use, where do I find XSLT 2.0? I am using the Microsoft program
XML Notepad...does it somehow allow the user to select XSLT 1.0 or XSLT
2.0??

I think if I get this file output problem figured out, I'll be able to
do more effective program development.


-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Welch [mailto:andrew.j.welch@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 11:31 AM
To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re:  Output to a file...and line feeds...

On 7/23/07, Naschke, Pete <NaschkePS@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 1. How is the best way to create a new text file (or Excel CSV file)
> using an XSLT file?

If you mean in addition to the result of the transform then it's like
DC says, but if you mean _as_ the result of the transform then use
<xsl:output method="text"/>

> 2. how is the best way to create a line-feed? (After printing my comma
> separated values, I need to "drop down" a line for the next data
group.)

If you are creating it using a function (such as concat()) within an
attribute then I use &#xa; (which is &#10; :) otherwise use
<xsl:text>&#xa;</xsl:text> I would advise against doing:
<xsl:text>
</xsl:text>
..because it becomes a maintenance issue when you can see how much
white space you're adding to the result.


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