On Apr 2, 12:59=A0am, "tshad" <ts...@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> I have been working on my XSLT page and have a couple questions on flow.
>
> In my example XSLT file, I have have 4 Templates. =A0Based on how mine wor=
ks I
> think I understand how the flow works but am not sure.
>
> It seems that only the 1st template is the driving template, similar to
> Main() in C or the startup function in any program. =A0If I don't call any=

> other function, from a startup function then only the startup function get=
s
> executed even if there there are other functions in my program (discountin=
g
> events, of course).
>
> In XSLT, it seems that the 1st template is like your startup routine. =A0I=
f
> you don't do an <xsl:apply-templates> or <xsl:call-template> only this 1st=

> template will get run and it will execute all the commands in it until it
> hits the </xsl:template> tag.
>
> All the other templates get executed only if they are applied or called.
>
> This seems to be what happens. =A0If I take all the apply-templates out of=
 my
> 1st template, none of the other templates get executed and all the 1st
> template does.
>
> I am a little confused on the necessity of using the <xsl:copy> (except to=

> soft code the root element), as in my example. =A0As it works exactly the =
same
> if I change it to <REPORTING>. =A0In the copy case, it will put whatever m=
y
> root element is as my new root element and the other case will put
> <REPORTING> as my root element. =A0Other than that, there doesn't seem to =
be
> any difference.
>
> I also am a little confused as to the use of "/*" vs "/" vs "REPORT" in my=

> first template line.
>
> Both "/*" and "REPORT" give me the same results. =A0But if I have "/" and
> <xsl:copy>, I don't get a root tag. =A0If I do "/" and "<REPORTING> (in pl=
ace
> of the <xsl:copy>), it works fine with <REPORTING> as my root tag.
>
> ************************************************
> <xsl:stylesheet
> =A0 =A0 xmlns:xsl=3D"http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
> =A0 =A0 version=3D"1.0">
>
> =A0<xsl:output method=3D"xml" indent=3D"yes"/>
>
> =A0<xsl:template match=3D"REPORT">
> =A0 <xsl:copy>
> =A0 =A0<xsl:apply-templates
> =A0 select=3D"FORMS/FORM/FIELDS/*[not(starts-with(name(), 'SCMCOMMENTS')) =
and
> not(starts-with(name(), 'GEN_COMMENTS')) and not(starts-with(name(),
> 'CMPHIST_TXT'))]"/>
> =A0 =A0<form>
> =A0 =A0 <sectionNumber>0</sectionNumber>
> =A0 =A0 <primary>True</primary>
> =A0 =A0 <formName>
> =A0 =A0 =A0<xsl:value-of select=3D"FORMS/FORM/@FORMCODE"/>
> =A0 =A0 </formName>
> =A0 =A0 <tagName>SCMCOMMENTS_1</tagName>
> =A0 =A0 <flags>0</flags>
> =A0 =A0 <format>0</format>
> =A0 =A0 <value>
> =A0 =A0 =A0<xsl:apply-templates select=3D"FORMS/FORM/FIELDS/*[starts-with(=
name(),
> 'SCMCOMMENTS')]"/>
> =A0 =A0 </value>
> =A0 =A0</form>
> =A0 =A0<form>
> =A0 =A0 <sectionNumber>0</sectionNumber>
> =A0 =A0 <primary>True</primary>
> =A0 =A0 <formName>
> =A0 =A0 =A0<xsl:value-of select=3D"FORMS/FORM/@FORMCODE"/>
> =A0 =A0 </formName>
> =A0 =A0 <tagName>GEN_COMMENTS_1</tagName>
> =A0 =A0 <flags>0</flags>
> =A0 =A0 <format>0</format>
> =A0 =A0 <value>
> =A0 =A0 =A0<xsl:apply-templates select=3D"FORMS/FORM/FIELDS/*[starts-with(=
name(),
> 'GEN_COMMENTS')]"/>
> =A0 =A0 </value>
> =A0 =A0</form>
> =A0 =A0<form>
> =A0 =A0 <sectionNumber>0</sectionNumber>
> =A0 =A0 <primary>True</primary>
> =A0 =A0 <formName>
> =A0 =A0 =A0<xsl:value-of select=3D"FORMS/FORM/@FORMCODE"/>
> =A0 =A0 </formName>
> =A0 =A0 <tagName>CMPHIST_TXT</tagName>
> =A0 =A0 <flags>0</flags>
> =A0 =A0 <format>0</format>
> =A0 =A0 <value>
> =A0 =A0 =A0<xsl:apply-templates select=3D"FORMS/FORM/FIELDS/*[starts-with(=
name(),
> 'CMPHIST_TXT')]"/>
> =A0 =A0 </value>
> =A0 =A0</form>
> =A0 =A0<form>
> =A0 =A0 <sectionNumber>
> =A0 =A0 =A0<xsl:value-of select=3D"FORMS/FORM/@SECCODE"/>
> =A0 =A0 </sectionNumber>
> =A0 =A0 <primary>True</primary>
> =A0 =A0 <formName>
> =A0 =A0 =A0<xsl:value-of select=3D"FORMS/FORM/@FORMCODE"/>
> =A0 =A0 </formName>
> =A0 =A0 <tagName>FormFormats</tagName>
> =A0 =A0 <flags>0</flags>
> =A0 =A0 <format>0</format>
> =A0 =A0 <value>
> =A0 =A0 =A0<xsl:apply-templates select=3D"FORMS/FORM/@*"/>
> =A0 =A0 </value>
> =A0 =A0</form>
> =A0 =A0<xsl:apply-templates select=3D"FORMS/FORM/attachments/attachment"/>=

> =A0 </xsl:copy>
> =A0</xsl:template>
>
> =A0<xsl:template match=3D"FIELDS/*[not(starts-with(name(), 'SCMCOMMENTS'))=
 and
> not(starts-with(name(), 'GEN_COMMENTS')) and not(starts-with(name(),
> 'CMPHIST_TXT'))]">
> =A0 <form>
> =A0 =A0<sectionNumber>
> =A0 =A0 <xsl:text>0</xsl:text>
> =A0 =A0</sectionNumber>
> =A0 =A0<primary>True</primary>
> =A0 =A0<formName>
> =A0 =A0 <xsl:value-of select=3D"../../@FORMCODE"/>
> =A0 =A0</formName>
> =A0 =A0<tagName>
> =A0 =A0 <xsl:value-of select=3D"name()"/>
> =A0 =A0</tagName>
> =A0 =A0<flags>0</flags>
> =A0 =A0<format>0</format>
> =A0 =A0<value>
> =A0 =A0 <xsl:value-of select=3D"."/>
> =A0 =A0</value>
> =A0 </form>
> =A0</xsl:template>
>
> =A0<xsl:template match=3D"FIELDS/*[starts-with(name(), 'SCMCOMMENTS')]">
> =A0 <xsl:value-of select=3D"."/>
> =A0 <xsl:if test=3D"position() !=3D last()">
> =A0 =A0<xsl:text> </xsl:text>
> =A0 </xsl:if>
> =A0</xsl:template>
> =A0<xsl:template match=3D"FIELDS/*[starts-with(name(), 'GEN_COMMENTS')]">
> =A0 <xsl:value-of select=3D"."/>
> =A0 <xsl:if test=3D"position() !=3D last()">
> =A0 =A0<xsl:text> </xsl:text>
> =A0 </xsl:if>
> =A0</xsl:template>
> =A0<xsl:template match=3D"FIELDS/*[starts-with(name(), 'CMPHIST_TXT')]">
> =A0 <xsl:value-of select=3D"."/>
> =A0 <xsl:if test=3D"position() !=3D last()">
> =A0 =A0<xsl:text> </xsl:text>
> =A0 </xsl:if>
> =A0</xsl:template>
>
> =A0<xsl:template match=3D"FORM/@*">
> =A0 <xsl:value-of select=3D"concat(name(), '=3D', .)"/>
> =A0 <xsl:if test=3D"position() !=3D last()">
> =A0 =A0<xsl:text> </xsl:text>
> =A0 </xsl:if>
> =A0</xsl:template>
>
> </xsl:stylesheet>
> ************************************************
>
> Am I close?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom

Hi,

 Lot of peopls they misunderstood here. '/' mention doucment element
not root element.

 your using

<xsl:template match=3D"/">
<xsl:apply-templates/>
</xsl:template>

 it shows document element inside content to be pushed to other
templates.

 And put your XML input file.

Regards,
Balaji. M