matt redmond wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> Given the snippet of XML below:
> 
> <TransactionResponse>
>      <OptionalInfo FieldCount="9">
>       <OptionalField Name="BillCycle">01</OptionalField>
>       <OptionalField Name="CCAddedDate">6/15/2004 7:58:40
> AM</OptionalField>
>       <OptionalField Name="MDN">7868973602</OptionalField>
>       <OptionalField Name="CCNumber">5***********6552</OptionalField>
>       <OptionalField Name="CCExpMM">06</OptionalField>
>       <OptionalField Name="CCExpYY">05</OptionalField>
>       <OptionalField Name="Zip5">33178</OptionalField>
>       <OptionalField Name="DeclineCode"></OptionalField>
>       <OptionalField Name="SheetName">MPCS_MMDDYYYY</OptionalField>
>     </OptionalInfo>
>  </TransactionResponse>
> 
> How can I access the 'OptionalField' elements by selecting them based
> on the value of their 'Name' attribute?  Right now I am using:
> 
> <xsl:value-of select="OptionalInfo/OptionalField[x]"/>
> 
> Where 'x' is the index of the element I want.  In the system I'm
> working with the order of those 'OptionalField' elements isn't
> guaranteed - so I need to access them based on their 'Name'.
> 
> FWIW, the structure of the above is fixed - I do not have the option
> of changing the schema.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> matt redmond

<xsl:value-of select="OptionalInfo/OptionalField[@Name='Name']"/>