RE: [xml-dev] XML and XSLT help needed

["Michael Kay" <michael.h.kay@ntlworld.com>]

Title: Message

The reason I didn't give the easy answer first time round was because I suspected you wouldn't understand how to use it. There could be any number of reasons. Perhaps you're not even using XSLT, but rather Microsoft's old WD-xsl language. That's why I usually ask beginners for more information about their problem before attempting to answer it.

 

I don't have time, and I don't think this list has space, to give you a potted beginner's introduction to XSLT. Get yourself a good textbook, or try one of the tutorial sites listed at www.xslt.com

 

Michael Kay
Software AG
home: Michael.H.Kay@ntlworld.com
work: Michael.Kay@softwareag.com

-----Original Message-----
From: MJRyan [mailto:mjryan@snet.net]
Sent: 20 November 2002 01:10
To: michael.h.kay@ntlworld.com; rcxau@yahoo.com.au; xml-dev@lists.xml.org
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] XML and XSLT help needed

Some help you folks are!  

 

Well, Well...Trivially easy, simple, etc. etc...What a 'freekin load.

 

Your "trivially easy" answer doesn't work !

 

If the answer is so trivially easy...WHY didn't you just give it for cripes sakes; instead of wasting time lecturing the unwashed masses.

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Michael Kay

To: 'MJRyan' ; rcxau@yahoo.com.au ; xml-dev@lists.xml.org

Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 4:55 AM

Subject: RE: [xml-dev] XML and XSLT help needed

The answer is trivially easy:

 

<xsl:template match="file">

<a href="{@location}"><xsl:value-of select="."/></a>

</xsl:template>

 

But usually, before giving someone the answer to a problem, I like to understand why they are having difficulties solving it themselves.

 

Michael Kay
Software AG
home: Michael.H.Kay@ntlworld.com
work: Michael.Kay@softwareag.com

 

 

 -----Original Message-----
From: MJRyan [mailto:mjryan@snet.net]
Sent: 19 November 2002 02:46
To: michael.h.kay@ntlworld.com; rcxau@yahoo.com.au; xml-dev@lists.xml.org
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] XML and XSLT help needed

Hope someone posts an answer for this one.  The original problem as described was the user was unable to transform the "http://www.evrsoft.com" from the attribute into an actual usable link in the rendered page.  It shows up as just data.  I have the same problem and was hoping someone had an answer. 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Michael Kay

To: rcxau@yahoo.com.au ; xml-dev@lists.xml.org

Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:52 AM

Subject: RE: [xml-dev] XML and XSLT help needed

This is very easy to do in XSLT. I suggest you post the question to xsl-list at mulberrytech.com, first explaining what you have tried so far - because from the question as stated, it's impossible to see why you are finding it difficult.

 

Michael Kay
Software AG
home: Michael.H.Kay@ntlworld.com
work: Michael.Kay@softwareag.com

-----Original Message-----
From: rcxau@yahoo.com.au [mailto:rcxau@yahoo.com.au]
Sent: 18 November 2002 01:20
To: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
Subject: [xml-dev] XML and XSLT help needed

I want to make the browser read the below XML and display it as

How do i do this? Is it possible to do this with XSLT?

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1st Page 2k

5mb

Download

 

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(where download is is a link to the site defined in <file>)

 

The following is an excerpt from my xml:

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<download>

<name>1st Page 2k</name>

<size>5mb</size>

<file location="http://www.evrsoft.com">Download</file>

</download>

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