"Rushi" <IMS.Rushikesh@g...> wrote in message
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> <xsl:template name="format-book">
>    <xsl:param name="Rate" />
>    <xsl:param name="Book" />
>
> <xsl:choose>
>   <xsl:when test="$Rate &lt; 4">
>    <tr bgcolor="red">
>       <td><xsl:value-of select="$Book/Name" /></td>
>       <td><xsl:value-of select="$Rate" /></td>
>       </tr>
>   </xsl:when>
>   <xsl:otherwise>
>    <tr bgcolor="lightblue">
>       <td><xsl:value-of select="$Book/Name" /></td>
>       <td><xsl:value-of select="$Rate" /></td>
>       </tr>
>   </xsl:otherwise>
> </xsl:choose>
>
> </xsl:template>

> This sample is working fine, but think if user want change in
> presentation style then we need to update both code, although they are
> doing same stuff.....and also think if coder want to change structure
> of XML file then also we need to change both parts (ie. When tag and
> Otherwise tag).

> But is there any alternative??????

Divide and conquer! Create a new named template that outputs the <tr>
element and call that template from <when> and <otherwise>.

// Magnus