You've just gotta laugh to keep from crying.

Thanks!
Angela

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Kay [mailto:mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 11:45 AM
To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [xsl] error: data-type on xsl:sort must be 'text' or
'number'

Yes, these attributes are AVTs.

Presumably the run-time value of $keys/k[1]/@type is neither "text" nor
"number".

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Angela Williams [mailto:Angela.Williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 May 2007 17:29
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [xsl] error: data-type on xsl:sort must be 'text' or 'number'
>
> Saxon 8b, xslt 2, Oxygen 8.1
>
> I thought data-type and order attributes were attribute value
> templates?
> I don't know if this error is generated by Saxon or by
> Oxygen, but if the error is valid, what do I have wrong?
>
> <xsl:sort select="if ($keys/k[1]/@val) then
> sax:evaluate($keys/k[1]/@val) else 'foo'"
> data-type="{$keys/k[1]/@type}"
> order="{$keys/k[1]/@order}"/>
>
> Thanks!
> Angela Williams
> Software Developer
> The 401k Company, A Charles Schwab Company
> 98 San Jacinto Blvd. ~ Suite 1100 ~ Austin, TX 78701
> Office: 512.344.1547 ~ Fax: 512.397.6656
> Angela.Williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx