Dan Gilleland wrote:
> Hi Paul:
>
>> My understanding is that the 'href' attribute of 'xsl:import' can't
>> take a parameter, so I can't pass in something system-specific from
>> the Makefile (which would have been clumsy but sufficient). Is there
>> an XSL solution to this problem?
>
>
> If you can send in something "system-specific" from the Makefile to the
> XSL, then all you need to do is use that parameter you were intending
> for the <xsl:import> and use instead in an <xsl:choose>. For example:
>
> <xsl:choose>
> <xsl:when test="$Machine = 'FreeBSD'>
> <xsl:import ...... />
> </xsl:when>
> <xsl:when test="$Machine = 'WinXP'>
> <xsl:import ...... />
> </xsl:when>
> <xsl:otherwise>
> <xsl:import ...... />
> </xsl:otherwise>
> </xsl:choose>
>
> This might do the trick in your top-level custom stylesheet.
I don't think this will work, if I understand you correctly.
According to the excellent book "XSLT Programmer's Reference" by
Mickael Kay, <xsl:import> is a top-level element, and xsl:choose is
not. In other words: xsl:import must be a direct child of the
xsl:stylesheet element, while xsl:choose is an instruction and must
appear within a template body.
I still believe XML catalogs are the only "clean" way to solve the
problem.
Best regards,
Rune Lausen
